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Rosie Ledet (born Mary Roszela Bellard; October 25, 1971) is an American Creole Zydeco accordion player and singer.[2][3][4][5]

Rosie Ledet
Ledet at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, 2004
Background information
Birth nameMary Roszela Bellard[1]
Also known asThe Zydeco Sweetheart
Born (1971-10-25) October 25, 1971 (age 50)
Church Point, Louisiana, U.S.
GenresZydeco
Occupation(s)Musician, singer, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, accordion
Years active1994–present
LabelsMaison de Soul, JSP

Her songs are known for their sultry and suggestive lyrics. She tours and records with her band, the Zydeco Playboys.[1]


Biography


Born in Church Point, Louisiana,[6] Ledet listened to rock music in her youth. Although she was in an environment where zydeco was heard, she took little interest in the music at the time. She first became fascinated with zydeco music when she was 16 years old. She attended a zydeco dance at Richard's, a famous zydeco club in Lawtell, Louisiana, and saw Boozoo Chavis play, which inspired her to start learning to play zydeco. At this dance, she also met Morris Ledet, her husband-to-be.[6]

She learned the accordion watching Morris play. When he heard her, he stepped aside allowing her the spotlight, and became her accompanist on the bass guitar.[6] Morris then brought Rosie to his producer, Mike Lachney, a veteran zydeco producer. Lachney was so impressed that he quickly set up a recording session. Lachney then took Ledet to Floyd Soileau, of the Maison de Soul label. Soileau also was impressed and gave Lachney a contract to produce five albums with Ledet. She started playing around Louisiana and Texas in 1994. The same year, she released her debut album Sweet Brown Sugar on the Maison de Soul label.

She resides in Iota, Louisiana.


Discography



Awards and honors



References


  1. Van Vleck, Philip (July 28, 2006). "More than a pretty face: Ledet plays, sings, writes". The Herald-Sun. Durham, North Carolina. p. D4.
  2. Ochs, Meredith. "Album Review: 'Raw,' By Rosie Ledet". NPR.org.
  3. Kirgan, Harlan (October 8, 2015). "Film on zydeco's Rosie Ledet to premiere at Experience Louisiana Festival". The Eunice News. Eunice, Louisiana. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  4. Fuselier, Herman (October 20, 2015). "Zydeco Crossroads ends with celebration in Philly". The Advertiser. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  5. Scott, Mike (October 23, 2015). "Music doc 'Zydeco Crossroads: A Tale of Two Cities' to premiere for free in New Orleans". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  6. Nyhan, Pat; Rollins, Brian; Babb, David (1997). Let The Good Times Roll!: A Guide to Cajun & Zydeco Music. Portland, Maine: Upbeat Books. pp. 167–168. ISBN 9780965823203. OCLC 38128267.
  7. "Best of the Beat Award Winners: Complete List". OffBeat. New Orleans, Louisiana. 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2022.



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Mary Roszela Bellard, conocida como Rosie Ledet es una cantante y acordeonista criolla de zydeco, nacida en Church Point, Luisiana (Estados Unidos), el 25 de octubre de 1971.


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