Thornetta Davis on Music, Detroit, and Being a Positive Force

FAQs

• How did Thornetta Davis's song end up in a Mike Morse Super Bowl commercial?

  According to Mike Morse, Ross Lerner of Lerner Advertising, who makes the firm’s commercials, came to him in 2016 after hearing Thornetta Davis sing “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright” at a blues show, and Mike asked whether she would let the firm use the song in its Super Bowl commercial.

• How did Thornetta Davis get her start singing blues?

  She was singing background with a Detroit group, Lamont Zodiac and the Love Signs; when asked if she knew any blues she sang “Stormy Monday,” and the band leader asked her to join. After Lamont stopped singing, the band became Chisel Brothers featuring Thornetta Davis, her first regular paying gig.

• Which TV shows have featured Thornetta Davis's music?

  The producer of The Sopranos called her, said he loved her music and asked to license one of her songs; she said yes, and the song was “Cry,” from her album Sunday Morning Music. She also sang on Xena: Warrior Princess.

• Who has Thornetta Davis performed background vocals for?

  She said she sang background for Kid Rock and Bob Seger, only on the records rather than on tour, and opened a lot of gigs for famous people including B.B. King and Ray Charles. She also performed background with Kid Rock at the MTV inaugural ball for President Obama’s first inauguration.

• How is Thornetta Davis involved with Mike Morse Law Firm's community events?

  Mike Morse invited her to sing at the firm’s next backpack giveaway, planned for around August 2020 in the Mike Morse Law Firm parking lot, after that year’s event drew five to six thousand people, and she agreed.