Texas Pete Twin City RibFest headliner wins “Song of the Year’ Award” at 2010 Blues Music Awards
Memphis, TN -- Cyrille Neville and Mike Zito won the Blues Song of the Year award at the 31st Annual Blues
Music Awards held May 6, 2010 at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis. Neville and Zito co-wrote the winning
song, “Pearl River”. The Blues Music Awards are given by The Blues Foundation, based in Memphis.
Neville will perform on Saturday, June 12 at 10 PM on the Texas Pete Twin City RibFest’s Main Stage.
About Cyrille Neville
One of the four Neville Brothers, Cyril Neville was the youngest, born on January 10, 1948, in New Orleans, LA.
Cyril picked up his love of music from his parents and his older brothers at an early age, but it wasn't until 1967
(at the age of 19) that Cyril began singing professionally, as he united with brothers Art and Aaron in the outfit Art
Neville and the Neville Sounds, playing the New Orleans club circuit on a regular basis. Cyril and Aaron eventually
left the group, forming another outfit, Soul Machine, shortly thereafter. 1970 saw the release of Cyril's debut solo
single, "Gossip" b/w "Tell Me What's On Your Mind," which included backing music by brother Art's new outfit, the
Meters. Soul Machine relocated to Nashville, then New York, but both moves failed to help put the group over the
top. It just so happened at this time that the Meters were looking to expand their lineup, and asked Cyril to join in
on vocals and congas -- contributing to such albums as 1972's Cabbage Alley and 1975's Fire on the Bayou,
while the Meters opened up for the Rolling Stones during a sold-out 1974 U.S. tour.
Just as the Meters splintered in 1976, Cyril became enraptured with reggae music (thanks to Bob Marley's
landmark Natty Dread album), as all four Neville siblings formed the Neville Brothers group, issuing numerous
subsequent recordings. In addition to his work with the Neville Brothers, Cyril has formed other bands over the
years, including the Endangered Species Band in 1983 and the Uptown Allstars Band, while he also found time to
launch his own record label, Endangered Species. Cyril also founded the New Orleans Musicians Organized
(NOMO), which helps musicians who need business advice with their careers. Cyril Neville has issued several solo
albums on his own over the years, including 1995's The Fire This Time, and a pair in 2000, New Orleans Cookin'
and Soulo. Plus he has guested on various other artist's recordings over the years, including albums by Edie
Brickell, Jimmy Buffett, Dr. John, Bob Dylan, Daniel Lanois, and Willie Nelson, among others.
Memphis, TN -- Cyrille Neville and Mike Zito won the Blues Song of the Year award at the 31st Annual Blues
Music Awards held May 6, 2010 at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis. Neville and Zito co-wrote the winning
song, “Pearl River”. The Blues Music Awards are given by The Blues Foundation, based in Memphis.
Neville will perform on Saturday, June 12 at 10 PM on the Texas Pete Twin City RibFest’s Main Stage.
About Cyrille Neville
One of the four Neville Brothers, Cyril Neville was the youngest, born on January 10, 1948, in New Orleans, LA.
Cyril picked up his love of music from his parents and his older brothers at an early age, but it wasn't until 1967
(at the age of 19) that Cyril began singing professionally, as he united with brothers Art and Aaron in the outfit Art
Neville and the Neville Sounds, playing the New Orleans club circuit on a regular basis. Cyril and Aaron eventually
left the group, forming another outfit, Soul Machine, shortly thereafter. 1970 saw the release of Cyril's debut solo
single, "Gossip" b/w "Tell Me What's On Your Mind," which included backing music by brother Art's new outfit, the
Meters. Soul Machine relocated to Nashville, then New York, but both moves failed to help put the group over the
top. It just so happened at this time that the Meters were looking to expand their lineup, and asked Cyril to join in
on vocals and congas -- contributing to such albums as 1972's Cabbage Alley and 1975's Fire on the Bayou,
while the Meters opened up for the Rolling Stones during a sold-out 1974 U.S. tour.
Just as the Meters splintered in 1976, Cyril became enraptured with reggae music (thanks to Bob Marley's
landmark Natty Dread album), as all four Neville siblings formed the Neville Brothers group, issuing numerous
subsequent recordings. In addition to his work with the Neville Brothers, Cyril has formed other bands over the
years, including the Endangered Species Band in 1983 and the Uptown Allstars Band, while he also found time to
launch his own record label, Endangered Species. Cyril also founded the New Orleans Musicians Organized
(NOMO), which helps musicians who need business advice with their careers. Cyril Neville has issued several solo
albums on his own over the years, including 1995's The Fire This Time, and a pair in 2000, New Orleans Cookin'
and Soulo. Plus he has guested on various other artist's recordings over the years, including albums by Edie
Brickell, Jimmy Buffett, Dr. John, Bob Dylan, Daniel Lanois, and Willie Nelson, among others.