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Sista Monica

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Personal name headingSista Monica
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Variant(s)Monica, Sista
Parker, Monica, 1956-2014
Parker, Sista Monica
Blues Lioness (Singer)
Sister Monica
Associated countryUnited States
Associated placeSanta Cruz (Calif.)
Birth date1956-04-27
Death date2014-10-09
Place of birthGary (Ind.)
Place of deathModesto (Calif.)
Field of activityBlues (Music) Rock music Blues-rock music Gospel music Soul music
AffiliationMo Muscle Records
Profession or occupationBlues musicians Rock musicians Composers Lyricists
Gospel musicians Soul musicians Sound recording executives and producers
Found inBlues revue [SR] c2006: label (Sista Monica, vocals)
Wikipedia, January 15, 2019 (Sista Monica Parker; born Monica C. Parker, April 27, 1956, Gary, Indiana; died October 9, 2014, Modesto, California; American electric blues, blues rock, gospel and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer; also known as The Blues Lioness; began her singing career in 1992, performing regularly in Santa Cruz, California; started her own independent record label, Mo Muscle Records)
Eagle, Bob. Blues, ©2013: page 78 (Sista Monica (Monica C. Parker); singer; born April 27, 1956, Gary, Indiana; began her blues career in 1992, forming Mo Muscle label, Santa Cruz, California)
SFGate WWW site, viewed January 15, 2019 (obituary dated October 16, 2014: "Sista" Monica Parker; blues, soul and gospel singer Monica Parker, known professionally as Sista Monica; died October 9 [2014] in Modesto [California] at age 58)
   <https://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Sista-Monica-Parker-singer-of-blues-soul-5827627.php>
OCLC database, January 15, 2019 (usage: Sista Monica; Sista Monica Parker; both forms appear but the first seems to predominate)