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When a legend and icon like Quincy Jones raves about an artist by saying “her strong and sultry vocals are seductive and soul-soothing. Her talent and beauty are equally extraordinary. Whatever she sings she owns, making every note matter! One listen and you know…she is the real deal,” you can be sure music fans everywhere will take notice and wonder just who that artist is.  In this case that would be Mississippi-born, two-time #1 Billboard chart-topping vocalist Deborah Silver.

Deborah Silver has had a string of hit duets with celebrated artists including Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers, Jack Jones, Freddy Cole, Ann Hampton Callaway, and Ray Benson of Asleep At The Wheel. Her upcoming releases include duets with superstars Tony Orlando, Ronnie Millsap, Pam Tillis, Steve Tyrell and Jazz icon Diane Schuur. She is currently at work recording a full album with The Count Basie Orchestra.

Deborah’s album, Glitter & Grits produced by industry legend Ray Benson, features musicians from his multi-Grammy award winning band Asleep at the Wheel, currently celebrating their 52nd anniversary. Glitter & Grits reinforces Silver’s immense versatility, as an artist taking us on a journey from jazz to the unique Western swing style bringing these songs to life in a dynamic and uplifting way. This album was voted Broadway World’s Best Commercial Recording, landed the #1 spot on both Traditional Jazz and Western Swing Charts, and crossed over to become #3 on the Weekly Top 50 Country Album Chart. Veteran Critic Rex Reed published a reaction to the album: “Tired of rock and allergic to country and western, I find the shock of what Deborah Silver has done to distill the essence of both musical genres into a fresh cocktail of combustible joy  both a surprise and a thrill.  The result is a unique and flavorful entertainment guaranteed to  put a happy smile on every face at a time when the world needs one most. What a treat–hard to explain, but easy to love.”    

Deborah chose to forego her career to dedicate herself to raising her children. She came back with a bang – The Gold Standards, produced by Steve Tyrell with stunning arrangements by Alan Broadbent, was an out-of-the-box smash reaching #1 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Album chart while also the Greek tour guide landing at #1 on the Billboard’s Heatseeker Album chart and the #2 spot on the overall Billboard Jazz Album chart. Her latest EP Sunny Side, is an Amazon Best Seller in Jazz. 

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Deborah Silver: Deborah Silver with the Count Basie Orchestra: Basie Rocks!

Read "Deborah Silver with the Count Basie Orchestra: Basie Rocks!" reviewed by Jack Bowers


Basie Rocks! A great idea? One best left on the cutting-room floor? Or perhaps a little of both? There are reasonable arguments to be made on all sides of the equation. On the one hand, this is the one and only Count Basie Orchestra, swinging in its own exceptional way. On the other, the orchestra has joined forces on every number with Mississippi-bred pop-rock singer Deborah Silver, the latest in a series of acclaimed guest vocalists that includes Ella Fitzgerald, ...

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Deborah Silver: Deborah Silver with the Count Basie Orchestra: Basie Rocks!

Read "Deborah Silver with the Count Basie Orchestra: Basie Rocks!" reviewed by Kyle Simpler


Jazz musicians frequently cover popular songs, but few do it quite like vocalist Deborah Silver. With Basie Rocks!, Silver teams up with the iconic Count Basie Orchestra for a genre-crossing collection that you truly have to hear to believe. This is a groove-charged big band album that reimagines classic rock and pop classics through the swinging lens of traditional jazz. While that premise might sound gimmicky on paper, the result is total sonic satisfaction. Produced by ...

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'Basie Rocks' Tops Traditional Jazz Chart At #1 With Vocalist Deborah Silver!

'Basie Rocks' Tops Traditional Jazz Chart At #1 With Vocalist Deborah Silver!

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations

Basie Rocks! debuted at #1 on the Current Traditional Jazz Album Sales chart and #12 on Billboard’s Traditional Jazz Albums chart. The album, released May 2nd on Green Hill Records, was the highest debut for the week's Billboard Traditional Jazz chart. Triumphantly bridging the worlds of rock and jazz, Silver seamlessly swings classics with some of the biggest and most respected names in music today. From her collaboration with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Peter Frampton on “Baby, I ...

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