Peggy Scott-Adams Tickets

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Quick Facts About Peggy Scott-Adams

• Born Peggy Stoutmeyer (June 25, 1948) in Opp, Alabama, raised in Pensacola, Florida; early career as Peggy Scott, later Peggy Scott-Adams.
• 1968–1969: scored Top 40 hits with Jo Jo Benson on SSS International, including Lover's Holiday (Pop 31, R&B 8) and Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries (Pop 27, R&B 8).
• 1996–1999: comeback era with Jimmy Lewis, leading to the 1997 debut solo album Help Yourself and the hit single Bill (Billboard Hot 100 peak: 87).
• Albums span 1996–2012 (plus a 2018 reissue/tribute project): Help Yourself (1996), Contagious (1997), Undisputed Queen (1999), Live in Alabama & More (2000), Hot and Sassy (2001), Busting Loose (2003), Best Of Peggy Scott-Adams: 16 Hits! (2006), God Can, And He Will (2006), Back To The Roots (2009), Life After Bill (2012), and Too Far Gone (2018, reissue/Jo Jo Benson collaboration).
• Major chart/arena achievements include Blues albums chart success (Top Blues Albums) and notable crossover appeal on the Billboard charts during Help Yourself; the 1997 single Bill reached the Billboard Hot 100. Sources include Wikipedia album pages and SoulTracks obituary.