Allison Hobbs

Allison Hobbs resides in Philadelphia, PA where she is currently working on her third novel.

A former singer during the era of the Philly Sound, Allison was a member of a female trio known as Brown Sugar (Allison Hobbs, Phyllis Nelson, and Karen Dempsey). The Philadelphia trio toured as background singers for Major Harris who's number one single, "Love Won't Let Me Wait," allowed the group an opportunity to perform as the opening act for artists such as Marvin Gaye and Earth, Wind, & Fire.

Brown Sugar later signed and recorded with Capitol Records.

A self-taught folk artist, Allison's prolific body of work portrays scenes of black Americana.

She received a Bachelor of Science degree from Temple University.

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