Delaria is the television, stage and music star currently best known as carrie big boo black in the hit netflix series. The debut single from lea delaria s new record house of david. Lea delaria has an amazing voice that everybody should hear. Delaria is now in australia for a series of concerts featuring hits from her. Lea delaria is probably bestknown for her awardwinning role as carrie big boo black on netflixs popular series orange is the new black. She helped to create san franciscos gay comedy nights and new yorks people who are funny that way and has uproariously mced openmike nights, festival stages, and gay pride rallie. Check out house of david by lea delaria on amazon music. Shes now in australia for a series of concerts featuring hits from her latest album, called house of david.
Lea delaria has been a professional lesbian for over ten years, earning a living with her comedy and singing routines. Lea delaria who plays big boo on orange is the new black shows off her jazz pipes in this concert salute to the great david bowie. Delaria is credited with being the first openly gay comic to appear on a latenight talk show with her 1993 appearance on the arsenio hall show. Ghostlight records presents the innovative new album from lea delaria, house of david. When orange is the new blacks lea delaria s not spending time in tv prison, shes singing jazz.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Lea delaria on house of david, her album of bowie covers. On her fifth noncomedy album, lea delaria pays loving tribute to david bowie with house of david ghostlight records, 12 covers of the icons greatest hits. The frame orange is the new black actress lea delarias other. Shes also released eight albums, each taking an unexpected spin on jazz.
Lea delaria the performing arts center, purchase college. Delaria is the television, stage and music star currently best known as carrie big boo black in the hit netflix series orange is the new black. Wendy weighs in on the latest hot topics and gives advice during ask wendy. Lea was the featured vocalist at the 50th anniversary of the newport jazz festival, and has performed in some of the most prestigious houses in the world including carnegie hall, lincoln center, the chicago symphony, hollywood bowl, the royal albert hall and the sydney opera house. One of her greatest advantages is that lea delaria is comfortable onstage and onstage, she is herself. Vocal jazz, david bowie tribute cd lea delaria house. House of david 2015 the live smoke sessions 2008 play it cool 2001 be a santa 2010 alien left hand 2009 double standards 2003 60 million songs. Lea delaria seems to have achieved overnight stardom with her two time, sag award winning, standout role as carrie big boo black in the netflix hit series orange is the new black. Lea has five records on the warner jazz and classics label and her book lea s book of rules for the world is in its third printing at bantam doubleday and dell. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. House of david, a tribute to the late david bowie featuring her smoky, swinging takes on bowie classics including space oddity, rebel rebel and fame, among others. However, delaria s multifaceted career as a comedian, actress, and jazz musician has, in fact, spanned decades. House of david, an album by lea delaria on spotify. Provided to youtube by ghostlight records life on mars.
Delaria has made a career for herself out of being herself, which is not always easy, particularly for female performers who get to this level of fame and attention. House of david lea delaria 2015 click here to order now. Her latest, house of david 2016, for example, reinterprets classic david bowie songs in jazz style. She is best known for her portrayal of inmate carrie big boo black on netflix original series orange is the new black.
Lea delaria brings jazzy house of david to jefferson center by tad dickens tad. House of david by lea delaria on amazon music unlimited. Twice a night through saturday october 28 at birdland jazz club, this show based on delaria s 2015 crowdsourced recording house of david. Lea s highoctane delivery, her gifts at spontaneous repartee, and her loud, often vulgar presence make deliberate and fruitful inroads into rethinking the stereotyping of lesbians and other women in our society. Lea delaria may be best known for her role as big boo on netflxs orange is the new black, but she has also enjoyed a long career as a jazz singer.
Lea delaria holds court with passion and grace in her david bowie tribute show. Listen free to lea delaria house of david fame, space oddity and more. With wendy williams, lea delaria, david mizejewski. Best known for her role as boo on orange is the new black, delaria has been a staple on the queer comedy scene for decades. On albums such as bulldyke in a chinashop, delaria often puts her comedy in the background to showcase her surprisingly good jazz singing. The first major jazz reworking on bowies beloved catalog, the album features tracks such as a smooth bossa nova interpretation of golden years, a trenchant.
Lea delaria born may 23, 1958 is an american comedian, actress, and jazz singer. Delarias new jazz david bowie cover album, house of david, is set for release july 24 and is already available digitally. Known for her frank, outspoken politics and big personality, delaria is not one to shy away from comedy that will bite hard and elicit gales of laughter. Ghostlight records presents the innovative album from lea delaria, house of david. Lea delaria upped to regular on orange is the new black. Bay area reporter lea delaria, from big boo to bowie. Dave mizejewski, of the national wildlife federation, brings animals.
Lea delaria, big boo on the netflix hit orange is the new black, brings her live show to the pac for one night only. David bowie is the only man lea delaria would go straight for. Lea delaria seems to only have one other music album the best off rather good as well although fifteen years old. A hilarious comedian with an aggressive stage presence and irreverent takes on all sorts of lesbian issues.
Start your free trial learn more new subscribers only. An outspoken actress, director, singer, comedian, and writer, she began singing in jazz clubs as a teenager before extending herself successfully into standup comedy in the early 1980s. Lea delaria orange is the new black tells about her new club. Orange is the new black actor lea delaria channels david bowie. Listen to your favorite songs from house of david by lea delaria now. Her new show features hits from her latest album house of david. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. By niki dandrea over the course of her 36year career in show business, lea delaria has performed standup comedy all over the world, performed in a plethora of plays and musicals, had roles in copious tv shows most notably as carrie big boo black in orange is. Lea delarias house of david serves as a jazz tribute to david bowie.
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