Results for "Vocalist"

Billy Vera

Born: May 28, 1944

Born May 28, 1944 in Riverside, California, Billy was namedafter his father, Bill McCord, who worked as a staff announcerfor NBC in New York, where Billy grew up. His mom, AnnRyan, was one of the Ray Charles Singers on record and TVwith Perry Como.Still in his teens, Billy made his first record. One side, "MyHeart Cries," was popular in the Northeast, while the otherside, the self-penned "All My Love," saw regional action inTexas and Louisiana.The first song he ever presented to a publisher, "Mean OldWorld," became a chart hit for Ricky Nelson and, one yearlater, his "Make Me Belong To You," was a summer hit forAtlantic Records star Barbara Lewis.This entre to Atlantic caused label chief Jerry Wexler to signBilly

Angela Shella

Angela Shella Bio: Not too many kids grow up with both a Hammond organ  and a baby grande piano in their living room. Angela Shella did. She is one of the entertainment industry’s most personable songwriters. Through partnerships worldwide, Angela Shella has exploited music in film, tv, and radio with major entertainment companies including MTV, BET, Fox Networks, Verity Records and Sony. Angela Shella says, “My dad literally put me on the hammond organ at the age of four and I’ve been singing and playing ever since.  As soon as I got a microphone in my hand, I knew I wanted to do this,” she says

Denise Montana

Denise Montana is a: double platinum recording artist; a vibrant, spirited, performer, whose singing and acting have earned her worldwide recognition; a stylist who traces her roots from jazz to blues, rock to pop, to the great American standards. Denise's latest self-produced work is “In My Life, an album recorded at Morning Star Studio in Spring House, PA. Going Double Platinum, the song “Merry Christmas All”, the featured single off the “Christmas Jollies” album on the Salsoul Label, has become a classic. A perennial favorite, the song is written by her dad, Vince Montana

Jillaine

Born: February 9, 1987

Jillaine, based out of Iowa and Utah, has burst onto the music scene through the cosmos of jazz, blues, and rock. As likely to be inspired by Ella Fitzgerald, Chicago or Heart as she is by Rush, Bessie Smith or Queen, Jillaine will surely enthrall your mind and capture your heart. At every tasty turn of a phrase, Jillaine is out-of-this-world jazz and blues. Schooled by rock, classical, and jazz performers, Jillaine spent her formative years in recording studios acquiring a profound love for analog and digital technology. Comprising the Jillaine Records team, Jillaine and Erik literally created their own live performance and mobile recording studio from salvaged and rebuilt audio equipment and utilizing the latest in software so they can deliver music to your ears that sounds as if you are hearing it live

Nina Vidal

Born: April 20

“Nina Vidal takes her inspiration from a wide array of classic female singers…she breaks loose with a subdued, smoldering style,” -AllMusic.com. Timeless. The word most often used to describe singer/songwriter Nina Vidal. Embodying the elegance of Jazz and the sincerity of Soul, Nina breathes life into the meaning of a song with her rich, smokey voice. Nina's career seems as destined as her name. Born Nina Simone Vidal she began playing piano as a child. By her teens she was writing poetry and shaping ideas into songs. Originally looking to pursue a career as a songwriter, Nina's path would dramatically change while she was studying music business at New York University in Manhattan

Pippa Hayes

"Hayes has a coy and coquettish voice, lazy and sensual as Quaaludes and honey ... this singer has great things to say and the chops to say them.” This review by C. Michael Bailey from the website, All About Jazz, beautifully summarizes the vocal qualities of Australian vocalist, Pippa Hayes. Born in the Cook Islands and based out of Queensland, music has been a part of her life since she was a young child. As Hayes recalls: “One of my earliest memories was of my mother singing lullabies with a baby in her arms...I remembered then it would've been a moment of respite for her as she was a busy person.” As she continued to grow, more music would be introduced into Hayes’ life, largely thanks to her Nanna

Sarah Hayes

Born: October 17

Vocalist and Bandleader, Sarah Hayes has been at the forefront of New York’s music scene for the last 15 years- Performing Jazz and Swinging Standards with numerous bands and orchestras, lighting up New York's finest Jazz Clubs with her vibrant voice, enormous repertoire and sunny personality. Whether performances at the Montreal Jazz festival, luxury cruise ships, concerts, NY's famed 21 Club, repeat singing engagements for former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, special events, touring the country with The Artie Shaw Orchestra, (A position once held by Billie Holiday), weekly engagements in NYC with dear friend, Grammy & Hall of Famer- Tony Middleton of "The Willows" and international performances with the legendary Duke Ellington Orchestra

Nikki Armstrong

Born: August 16, 1969

NIKKI ARMSTRONG BIO Singer/Performer Nikki Armstrong has been compared to a wide varied of singers such as Anita O’Day, Tina Turner, Gladys Knight, Bonnie Raitt and Janis Joplin. Noted for her soulful interpretations of material from standards to rock, she strives to perform every song in the “now”. Inspired by the great jazz singers, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Peggy Lee as well as the great Soul and R&B artists, James Brown and Tina Turner, She has studied music and voice in Boston, LA and New York, most notably with the great arranger Hal Schaefer (Peggy Lee, Marilyn Monroe). Writing and doing session work in Los Angles and Sydney, Australia for the first few years was fun, but it was live performing she craved and New York was the place to be. For the past 13 years Nikki has performed regularly all around the New York Tri-State area with her bands, Whole Lotta Blues (blues/rock/funk) and The Nikki Armstrong Project (jazz/blues)

Kat Webb

Born: December 15, 1984

“AN OLD SOUL” — Sultry, Savvy Soul Straight Out of Yale Not every neo jazz artist can pull off yet another remix of the American songbook. But Kat Webb doesn’t miss a beat with “An Old Soul”, her solo debut album that spins sultry soul through beloved standards that include "Fever", "Blackbird" and "I Heard it Through the Grapevine". Like so many American vocalists, Webb, 26, gave her first solo performance in a Baptist church ��" in her hometown of Austin, Texas. “Back then, I didn't even know I wanted to be a singer. I just knew I loved singing along to Brandy in my bedroom and listening to Aretha Franklin's greatest hits on long road trips,” Webb says. When her vocal talent became clear Webb’s parents, both successful attorneys, provided her with private voice lessons. She also studied classically at McCallum Fine Arts Academy in Austin before entering Yale University, where she studied at Yale School of Music. While at Yale, Webb directed and performed internationally with its premier a cappella choir, Shades (yale.edu/shades). She also was a featured performer with the Yale Jazz Ensemble

Anna Lee Roberts

Born: 1981

Anna Lee Roberts recently began singing jazz standards professionally in the Twin Cities. She is a board-certified music therapist who works primarily in healthcare settings and leads a team of integrative therapists for her organization. Anna has nearly two decades of experience in classical music as a cellist, specializing in small ensembles and chamber music. As a vocalist, Anna is inspired by the stylings of Nina Simone, Julie London, Eva Cassidy, Billie Holiday, Diana Krall, Norah Jones, Karen MarGuth and Patti Page. She primarily performs with Twin Cities band, Metro Retro. Proceeds from the sale of their CD, "Crowd Pleasers," goes to support VEAP, Minnesota's largest food shelf.