Diunna Greenleaf

Life and career Diunna Fay Greenleaf was born in Houston, Texas, United States.

Greenleaf and her backing band, Blue Mercy, have performed on the international stage for a number of years.

She was President of the Houston Blues Society for three years, becoming the first woman to undertake that role. Greenleaf initiated the now annual Houston Blues Society Founders Day, and continues to support the Blues in Schools Program. She was also one of the founders of the Friends of Blues Montgomery County. The same year Greenleaf and Blue Mercy issued their debut studio album, Cotton Field to Coffee House.

In 2008 at the Blues Music Awards, Greenleaf won the 'Best New Artist Debut' award for Cotton Field to Coffee House. The album included fourteen songs, of which Greenleaf wrote ten and co-wrote another. The album was recorded in Tempe, Arizona.

Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne's Rollin' with the Blues Boss (2014), included guest vocal contributions from Greenleaf and Eric Bibb. Greenleaf also appeared as a guest singer on Japanese jump blues band Bloodest Saxophone's Texas Queens 5 released by Dialtone Records in 2019.

Festivals Greenleaf has performed at many music festivals. These include the Blues to Bop Festival in Lugano, Switzerland, the Montreal International Jazz Festival (2009), the Bern Jazz Festival, Boundary Waters Blues Festival, Sarasota Blues Fest (2008), Notodden Blues Festival (2008), Long Beach Blues Festival (2009), the DC Blues Festival (2010), the Tinner Hill Blues Festival (2012), the Bikes Blues and BBQ (2014), and the Houston Blues and Jazz Festival (2022).

Discography Albums Year Title Record label Credits 2004 Crazy But Live in Houston CD Baby Diunna Greenleaf and Blue Mercy 2007 Cotton Field to Coffee House CD Baby Diunna Greenleaf and Blue Mercy 2011 Trying to Hold On CD Baby Diunna Greenleaf 2022 I Ain't Playin' Little Village Foundation Diunna Greenleaf