Birth name Donna Shea Name Scarlet Rivera Role Violinist | Years active 1975–Present Labels Bci / Eclipse Music | |
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Albums Voices Of The Animals Similar People Tommy Eyre, Rob Stoner, Howard Wyeth, Eric Rigler, Steven Soles | ||
Scarlet rivera wicked witch of the east
Scarlet Rivera, born Donna Shea, is an American violinist. She is best known for her work with Bob Dylan, in particular on his album Desire and as part of the Rolling Thunder Revue.
Contents
- Scarlet rivera wicked witch of the east
- Scarlet rivera full album
- Early career
- Mid career
- Recent work
- Personal life
- Discography
- With Bob Dylan
- With Peter Maffay
- References
Scarlet rivera full album
Early career
Bob Dylan is said to have discovered Rivera before the rehearsal for his 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue tour. After a session with her, Dylan invited Rivera to play on the Rolling Thunder Revue tour. Rivera has multiple CDs as a composer in numerous styles, instrumental, new-age, Celtic and world music. Rivera has performed in the US, Europe and Japan with her Celtic group. She also recorded and performed with Tracy Chapman, Indigo Girls, Kori Linae Carothers, Keb Mo and others. Rivera was a soloist with the Duke Ellington Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center and the Carnival of Venice, Italy. She continues to be an active recording artist, performer and composer.
Mid-career
She has also appeared on albums by Tracy Chapman (Crossroads), Keb Mo' (The Door), Dee Dee Bridgewater (Just Family), David Johansen (Funky but Chic), Ian McNabb (Head Like a Rock) Kori Carothers,' Trilium' and others.
Recent work
Rivera has recently focused on New Age, instrumental, World, and Celtic music. She has also toured in Japan with the group Ritual and recorded the album Celtic which was released in Japan. She also played violin on the 2014 album After the Fall, by UK-based Dodson and Fogg.
Personal life
Rivera is of Irish-Sicilian ancestry. Scarlet was married in 1991 to the British session keyboardist Tommy Eyre.The marriage lasted until his death in 2001.
Discography
With Bob Dylan
With Peter Maffay
