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Born in Louisiana just outside New Orleans colorful French Quarter, CP Love grew up surrounded be a heritage of Blues and Jazz. CP was raised listening to the greats, many of who also started their music careers on the Mississippi, down in New Orleans.

Sam Cook, Elmo James, and Johnny Taylor all became the foundation of Blues that inspired CP to create his own style. Filled with Soul and high energy, CP delivers his music with a trememdous amount of feeling through a clear soulful voice that was made for Blues. The only son of Roy and Corine Love, CP took to music as a teenager. Local bands solicited CP's guitar playing and he found himself with professional gigs as early as 15. Being too young to legally enter, let alone play in a club, on occasion when police would stop in during one of their gigs, CP would quickly disappear and wait out back till authorities left.

CP began opening for top acts in the early 70's for entertainers such as BB King and Fats Domino. He has also performed on prominent stages across the country as a headliner himself. CP has performed at many Blues and Jazz Festivals, including New Orleans' famous Jazz Fest as well as appearances from California to New York and to Canada at the Montreal Blues Festival, with over 250,000 people in attendance. CP has been compared to greats Sam Cook and Otis Redding. However, it's his originals, "Stubborn Girl", "True Blue" and "Secondline Home" that are real gems. CP's music style range from Blues to Soul to R&B and Raggae, and his song list is extensive including standards and originals. While CP's recordings are awesome, nothing can compare to seeing him perform live! CP's Southern style is upbeat and unforgetable.

In addition to working with his band, CP founded Trip City Jingles, and is president of Pierre' Publishing LLC. CP is currently working on several projects, writing, arranging, and recording. Putting his career on hold after Hurricane Katrina displaced him from his home, CP Love has come back stronger than ever.

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