Jazz singer Charmaine Neville was born in New Orleans on March 31, 1956, and is the daughter of Charles Neville of The Neville Brothers and the lead singer of the Charmaine Neville Band. As a young girl, she lived in Austin, Texas, and started performing there when she was 12 years old. She returned to New Orleans at age 16, and learned for the first time that she was Charles Neville’s daughter. She became acquainted with her father and began performing with him and his brothers. With her own band, consisting of Neville as lead singer, saxophonist Reggie Houston and pianist Amasa Miller, she has built a reputation of providing good jazz and good natured banter that entertains New Orleans audiences, as well as those in Europe and Japan. Their regular gigs at New Orleans’ premier jazz club, Snug Harbor is a must-see for tourists and locals alike. Today we wish this wonderful performer a very happy birthday!