Thornetta Davis is an American blues and R&B singer born on August 11, 1963, in Detroit. She performed in the high school choir and joined the group Jas at age 15. Following the group's disbandment in 1983, Davis established the ensemble Chanteuse. She performed as a background singer for Lamonte Zodiac & the Love Signs and Big Chief. In 1994, she released the solo EP Shout Out to the Dusthuffer through Sub Pop. Her debut studio recording, Sunday Morning Music, appeared in 1996 and featured the song “Cry”, which was used in the television series The Sopranos. Davis collaborated on recordings with Kid Rock and Bob Seger. Her discography featured the live recording Covered Live at the Music Menu (2000) and the studio album Honest Woman (2016). She received multiple Detroit Music Awards and was named Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year at the 2023 and 2025 Blues Music Awards.
