Diane Schuur

USA

Born: 10 December 1953

Years Active: 80, 90, 2000

Genres: Vocal, Jazz

Styles: Vocal Jazz, Vocal/Standards, Standards, Hard Bop, Traditional Pop, Contemporary Jazz, Fusion

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Diane Schuur, who has often been on the periphery of jazz, has the potential to be an important jazz singer although she still includes a large dose of pop tunes in her repertoire. Early in her career she had the tendency to screech in her upper register, but with maturity that flaw has largely disappeared and she has become a very impressive singer. Blinded at birth due to a hospital accident, Schuur (who would later be nicknamed "Deedles") imitated singers as a child. She had her first gig at a Holiday Inn when just ten and originally sang co...

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