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About Diane Schuur
Artist Biography
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.
Hometown
Tacoma, WA, United States
Genre
Jazz
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