Cathy Richardson

Cathy Richardson
Cathy Richardson
	Cathy Richardson in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Catherine E. Richardson
Genres	Psychedelic rock; folk rock; blues rock;
Occupations	Singer; songwriter; actress; narrator;
Instruments	Vocals; guitar; keyboards;
Years active	1990–present
Website	www.crband.com

Catherine E. Richardson is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and narrator from the Chicago suburbs in Illinois. She is the lead singer for the band Jefferson Starship^[1] and her own Cathy Richardson Band, and has performed the Janis Joplin parts for Joplin's former band Big Brother and the Holding Company.^[2]

^ Soeder, John (October 21, 2008). "Revamped Jefferson Starship sets course for Cleveland, with Paul Kantner at helm". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. Archived from the original on December 4, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2011. Additional , December 3, 2011
^ Kilian, Michael (April 26, 2001). "Janis Joplin's stand-in reaches the big time". Chicago Tribune (online ed.). Chicago. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.