Cathy Richardson

Catherine E. "Cathy" Richardson (born February 21, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and narrator from Chicago, Illinois.

She started her music career full-time in 1990. She was introduced to Jim Peterik (Ides Of March, Survivor) who mentored her and helped with her first two albums.

In 2008, Richardson became the new vocalist for San Francisco band Jefferson Starship and appears on the 2008 release "Jefferson's Tree of Liberty".

Millions of American children have seen her on Noggin's Jack's Big Music Show, and the Cathy Richardson Band has been voted Best Local Band in polls by the Chicago Tribune and Fox News Chicago. She portrayed Janis Joplin in the original cast of the hit Off-Broadway musical "Love, Janis." She also sang Janis' vocal parts for Big Brother and the Holding Company during many of their recent live shows.

In 2004, Richardson and art director Bill Dolan were nominated for a Grammy award for best recording package for her album The Road to Bliss.