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Maud Meyer

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Maud Meyer was a Sierra Leonean Nigerian jazz singer who rose to prominence during the 1950s. She was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, in Nigeria. From an early age, Meyer was exposed to music and had learnt from her mother who had a band.^[1] Musically, she was strongly influenced by the sounds of Billie Holiday.^[2] "Meyer’s skills were unrivalled; she would listen to any kind of music and convert it to jazz instantly". According to Emeka Keazor, “She was one of the greatest female jazz singers of all time.”^[1]

Meyer garnered a massive following on the club circuits. She also performed with various popular bands across Africa.^[2]^[3]

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1. ^¹{{cite news|last1=Ajeluorou|first1=Anote|title=Sacthmo Jazz Festival 2015… Providing historical outline of Nigeria’s jazz heritage|url=http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/05/sacthmo-jazz-festival-2015-providing-historical-outline-of-nigerias-jazz-heritage|accessdate=6 August 2015|work=The Guardian|date=6 May 2015}}
2. ^¹{{cite news|last1=Idonije|first1=Benson|title=Jazz in Nigeria... It's Evolution|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201412011369.html|accessdate=6 August 2015|work=AllAfrica}}
3. ^{{cite news|title=Thumbs Up For The Songstresses, Yinka Davis|url=http://barasolutions.com/mainGuardian/life-magazine/music/162216-thumbs-up-for-the-songstresses-yinka-davis|accessdate=6 August 2015|work=Guardian News|date=18 May 2014}}

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