Shelley Moore

Shelley Moore was born and raised in England where she sang in nightclubs, appeared on radio and television and toured Europe, Israel and the USA. Her first recording was for EMI Columbia, then she switched to the jazz oriented Esquire Record's Starlite label.

After touring in the USA, she decided to become a permanent resident. Shortly after arriving in California, she was signed by the Chess-Argo label and subsequently recorded the album "For the First Time" backed by such musicians as Ramsey Lewis, Eddie Harris, Plas Johnson and John Collins. This LP has recently been re-mastered and re-issued as a Jazz Classic by Verve Universal as a CD.

However, after marrying her American husband, Shelley decided to concentrate on family life and raising her two children. After retiring for some years, she started singing again, but no longer tours. She now resides in Orange County, California, where she continues to delight audiences with a diverse range of material including her own compositions, several of which she has recorded.

She has made two more recent recordings, "Moore Moods" released on Cexton Records and an impromptu five song CD of a live performance wit h the talented pianist Ron Kobayashi.

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