Conya Doss

Conya Doss (born June 13, 1972) is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, and has been a major figure in independent music for over two decades.

She grew up listening to the likes of Bonnie Raitt, The Doobie Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Angela Winbush, Nina Simone, and Jane Child.

She attended Cleveland School of the Arts under the teaching of Dr. William Woods along with Avant and 71 North and sang with childhood friend, Stacy Richardson-Crawford (former back-up singer for the late Gerald Levert and Anthony Hamilton in the duo Lyrik.

Baby, I’ma Do Right"), and worked with Gerald Levert and PAJAM before venturing into a career as a solo artist.

For her debut album she received 3 Stars in USA Today where music critic Steve Jones said "No matter what twists and turns relationships may take, they never seem to make this honey-voiced newcomer from Cleveland lose heart.

Doss stirs emotions on her inventive first single, "Coffee", and takes a loving nod toward her soul/jazz roots with a cover of Norman Connors' Starship.

On August 26, 2014, Doss set the tone for the album's release with the well-received single "You Got Me", a reflective love song to a significant other.

The Singer/Songwriter says "Seven is my Life Path number and reminds listeners that there are seven fundamental notes on the scale which creates musical movements."

Fueled by a desire to lay down tracks that parallel her evolving musical and personal trajectory, her seventh project is a collection of up-tempo and slow jams sure to please her anticipating fans.

She cites Stevie Wonder, Donnie Hathaway, Chaka Khan, Prince, Steely Dan, Natalie Cole, Sade, Jodeci, Rude Boys, Lauryn Hill, and D'Angelo as her musical inspirations.

[12] Conya also mentors teen girls, tutors, and is an active philanthropist for breast cancer, HIV/AIDS, and mental health awareness.

[13] She has been an ambassador for BET's Rap-It-UP campaign[14] and in 2013, joined Brandy Norwood and Civil Rights leader, Julian Bond for the "Keep The Promise" March & Rally in Ohio, U.S.[15] These are the awards won by American R&B singer Conya Doss.