Maud Meyer: biography, age, family, net worth

All you need to know about Maud Meyer popularly known as Meyer Let’s take a look at her Biography, Nationality, Career, Age, Net worth, Family.

ABOUT
Maud Meyer was a Sierra Leonean Nigerian jazz singer who rose to prominence during the 1950s.

EARLY LIFE
Maud Meyer was one of the greatest female jazz singers of all time. She was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, in Nigeria. Maud Meyer was exposed to music from an early age and learnt from her mother who had a band.

EDUCATION
Meyer had her primary and secondary school in Port Harcourt before moving to her career path.

CAREER
Meyer’s music influence was Billie Holiday. She could listen to any kind of music and convert it to jazz instantly. According to Emeka Keazor, “She was one of the greatest female jazz singers of all time.Meyer garnered a massive following on the club circuits. She also performed with various popular bands across Africa and is reffered to as one of the best female jazz players of all time.

In the late 1980s, Jazz music achieved its commercial peak. A Jazz Festival was duly introduced by Doye Agama in 1985 to hold every year till 1990. During the first three editions which he produced and directed, the event saw a record number of people along with performances from Oliver Jones, Embryo, Dizzy Gillespie and Mike Mower’s Itchy Fingers Jazz Saxophone Quartet. These Port Harcourt Festivals were some of the last great gatherings of many other pioneering Nigerian musicians like Art Alade, Eddie Okonta, Zeal Onyia, Remi Kabaka, Steve Rhodes, Tony Benson, Geraldo Pino, Sonny Brown and many others who helped inspire a new generation of jazz aficionados.

FAMILY
Much about Maud Meyer’s family is not written on any platform.

PERSONAL LIFE
It was stated that Maud Meyer was exposed to music from an early age and learnt from her mother who had a band. This was what prompted her to be a popular singer in Nigeria.

ACHIEVEMENT
None of Maud Meyer’s Awards or nomination are available.

NET WORTH
Maud Meyer as one of the most popular artists in Nigeria, her net worth wasn’t estimated.