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Tata Vega ‎: Givin' All My Love
Album Description: The vinyl record is in glossy clean near mint condition. The cover has a small cut-out notch near lower left corner, slight corner bend. The pictures in this listing are of the actual record album you will receive. Check out our other listings for more records from this artist along with a wide variety of vinyl, CD's and more. All reasonable "Best Offers" considered. Combined shipping available worldwide. Only $.50 additional shipping for each record within the USA; only $3.00 additional shipping for each record outside the USA. We ship worldwide in secure, padded packaging. Please let us know if you have any questions for a prompt reply. Tracklist and additional album information below.

Tracklist:
Givin' All My Love    
You Keep Me Hangin' On    
Abandoned    
Reachin' All Around My Love    
There's Love In The World    
You Better Watch Out    
Love Your Neighbour    
(I've Got My) Second Wind    
I Get So Used To You Being Around

Táta Vega (born Carmen Rosa Vega ) is an American vocalist whose career spans theater, film, and a variety of musical genres. She was born in the borough of Queens, New York in 1951. Her parents are Luis Alfredo De La Vega, who served in the United States Air Force, and Rosaura Maltés. As a result of her father's work, the family moved frequently. Before she was even a teenager, the family lived in Panama, Puerto Rico, San Antonio, Texas, and Colorado Springs, Colorado. Her father nicknamed her Táta, because that was the first word she uttered as a child. Vega is of Puerto Rican, Taino/Arawak, Dominican, Italian, British, and African descent. Vega began her professional singing career in 1963. In California (1969–70) she was cast in the Los Angeles, California production of the Broadway musical "Hair". From there went on to join the group Pollution (managed by Max Baer Jr.), led by Dobie Gray who also appeared in the L.A. Cast of Hair. While performing in another group with vocalists Brie Brandt and Laurie Ann Bell at the Troubadour, Berry Gordy was in the audience and signed them on the spot. As Earthquire, the group released a self-titled album produced by Tom Wilson in 1972 on Motown's Natural Resources label. After the demise of Earthquire, Vega continued to work steadily in Top 40 bands and occasionally with some former members of Pollution. After hearing her voice on a demo for Jobete, Motown's publishing wing, producer Winston Monseque and Motown executive Iris Gordy, were interested in managing her. At first they were concerned that she sounded too much like Chaka Khan and actually thought it was her singing on "Tell Me Something Good," the Rufus recording of the Stevie Wonder composition. After getting past the concern about the similarities between her voice and that of Stevie Wonder and now, Chaka Khan, the next challenge was locating her. Finally, Monseque made a visit to her home and the two immediately hit it off. Vega went on to release four solo albums on the Tamla record label: Full Speed Ahead (1976), Totally Táta (1977), Try My Love (1978), and Givin' All My Love (1981). She has had an active career as a lead backing vocalist, working with Russ Taff, Stevie Wonder, Andraé Crouch, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Michael Jackson, Ray Charles and Madonna, singing duets with Lou Rawls, Jermaine Jackson, Peter Rivera with Rare Earth and Michael Sembello. Vega is featured on the 2010 Elton John and Leon Russell CD The Union. She also worked in film, performing the voice of Shug Avery in The Color Purple; she is featured on four songs on the 1986 soundtrack album, one of which, "Miss Celie's Blues (Sister)", was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Song category. In 1985 Vega was nominated for Best Soul female Gospel Performance at the 27th annual Grammy Awards For her vocals on "Oh, It is Jesus", written by Andrae Crouch. In 1994, she recorded two Spanish versions of the song "Circle of Life" from Disney's The Lion King. During 1995, she was featured in the Warren Chaney docudrama, America: A Call to Greatness. In 1998, she signed with Quincy Jones' Qwest Records and released a gospel album, Now I See, which was nominated for a Stellar award. In 2006, Vega signed with Do Rite Records, releasing a gospel album entitled This Joy. In 2010 Tata joined Elton John's band as a full-time backing vocalist along with Rose Stone, Lisa Stone and Jean Johnson Witherspoon. In 2013, Vega, alongside Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer and Judith Hill, premiered 20 Feet from Stardom, a documentary about background singers, at Robert Redford's annual Sundance Film Festival. As of late 2013, she toured with Elton John in the United States singing backup and counterpoint on his "The Diving Board" tour. (web bio)
 
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