Jazz
United States
Diane Schuur
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About Diane Schuur
Hometown
Tacoma, WA, United States
Born
December 10, 1953
Genre
Jazz
An acclaimed singer and pianist, Diane Schuur is a virtuoso performer with a resonant voice and ebullient style, known for her effervescent take on jazz standards as well as her earthy forays into pop, rock, and R&B. Blind since birth, she first emerged to widespread fame in the late '70s, championed by her longtime mentor Stan Getz as well as Frank Sinatra and Stevie Wonder. She released a string of highly lauded, chart-topping albums including 1985's Schuur Thing, 1986's Grammy-winning Timeless, 1991's Pure Schuur, and 1994's Heart to Heart with B.B. King. Schuur has remained a vital performer for decades, holding clinics and masterclasses, and collaborating with the Count Basie Orchestra, Maynard Ferguson, Barry Manilow, and the Caribbean Jazz Project, among many others.
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