Sonia Leigh

Sonia Leigh is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist. She grew up wanting to be a musician, like her father. She received her own guitar when she was 10 years old. Leigh left home at 17 and set out to follow her dreams, taking whatever jobs she could while playing her songs whenever possible. She met Zac Brown of the Zac Brown Band who became her mentor. She sang and worked with Brown for seven years before signing with his label, Southern Ground Artists, and releasing her national debut, 1978 December.