[3] She has been the opening act for such artists as Roy Orbison, John Lee Hooker, Lou Rawls, Chicago, Ruth Brown, Bonnie Riatt, and Etta James, among others.

[4] Her early musical career included a three-year spell with Roadside Attraction, before gaining experience in outfits named Toulouse Lautrec, Coda, and Skeezix.

[1] After her appearances in the title role in a play about the life of Janis Joplin in 1991,[4][5] Bishop toured Japan with Big Brother and the Holding Company.

She had earlier formed the Duffy Bishop Band in 1985,[6] with Chris Carlson, Keith Lowe, Dave Jette and Henry Cooper.

In addition, Bishop appeared in musical theater in both San Francisco and Seattle, including the part of Dr. Frankenfurter in The Rocky Horror Show.

[1][2] Outside of their touring commitments, Bishop and Carlson joined Teatro ZinZanni in 1998,[10] a circus dinner theater show which undertook performances in Seattle, San Francisco and across Europe.

[11] Bishop took the role of Madame ZinZanni, which had previously been performed by Thelma Houston, Joan Baez and Ann Wilson.