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Ava Cherry

Ava Cherry, born in 1953 in Chicago, is an American singer and model who began her career in modeling and working as a nightclub waitress before pursuing music. After meeting David Bowie in 1972 at the Genesis nightclub in New York City, she became a key collaborator and backing vocalist, influencing the soul sound of his Young Americans album. With the backing group The Astronettes, she recorded tracks that were later issued on the album People From Bad Homes (1995) and re-released as The Astronettes Sessions (2008). Cherry's solo debut album, Ripe!!!, was released by RSO Record...