Ruthie Foster - Ring of Fire

Singer-songwriter Ruthie Foster truly earns the hyphenate title of “singer-songwriter.“ She has a voice that can bring down the house, coupled with a songwriting ability that cuts straight to the truth of life’s big issues. Foster’s passionate soul/blues style have lead some to compare here to legends such as Aretha Franklin and Ella Fitzgerald. At the beginning of the year, Ruthie Foster released her latest album, Let It Burn. Presented with the opportunity to record in New Orleans, she let the historic culture of the city infuse itself in her music, which resulted in something fantastic. Ruthie Foster joined us in Studio 1a on a recent visit to KUT.