Ava Cherry is a singer, producer and fashion icon. Her personal and professional collaboration with international superstar David Bowie in the 1970s fostered a strong soul influence on Bowie's hit album Young Americans. She was also instrumental in the evolution of the proto-New Wave band The Astronettes. Cherry's formative years on the Chicago black music scene shaped her soul music sensibilities that would later influence the work of numerous artists following in her footsteps. Cherry was later a backup singer for Luther Vandross and eventually struck out on her own to launch a solo career. She is currently enjoying a resurgence on the international music scene. Lisa Torem, a native Chicagoan, holds a B.A. in Education with a Major Concentration in Music and an M.A. in Applied Linguistics from Northeastern Illinois University. She taught English as a Second Language and English at local schools and colleges.A musician and playwright, Torem wrote original music about pioneering American women for Scott Foresman Co. and her one-act play, Dog Sharing, was produced at a New York theater. Her original multicultural tape, Singlish, won a Parents' Choice award and select songs were performed by American Women Composers at the Chicago Cultural Center. Torem has writes reviews and features for multiple music outlets, including Popmatters, American Blues Scene, the Chicago Reader and pennyblackmusic.co.uk., for which she is a staff writer. She has conducted more than 100 interviews with high-profile and rising stars. Torem received a fellowship for the Summer Literature Seminar held in Tbilisi, Georgia in 2018 and was also invited that year to attend Sicily's annual Bread Loaf conference.
"It's tough to survive in the Music Business. To be able to thrive
and still be performing and making music after nearly 50 years in
the Business is absolutely phenomenal. Long Live Ava Cherry!"--Tony
Zanetta, former executive of MainMan "Ava's record, to me, was a
crossover smash. It was called Streetcar Named Desire and I thought
it was absolutely terrific. I loved it." --Bobby Colomby, producer,
former A & R executive at Capitol Records, former drummer of Blood,
Sweat and Tears
"Once you have met Ava Cherry, you know it, and will never forget
her; the driving force of her personality and sheer talent will
make All That Glitters a page-turner to the end." --Darren Margo,
former manager of Versace Beverly Hills during the time of Ava
Cherry's work with Luther Vandross
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