Person · Open Library
- Works
- 9
Top works
- Handbook of University of California San Diego Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, Burns, & Acute Care Surgery
- Own Your Care
- Kalea and Big Island Magic
- Tell Our Story, I Will
- 18 Wheeler
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1939
- Active to
- 2000
adult standardsbig bandbluescast recordingseasy listeningjazz
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
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- 8,258
- Total plays
- 53,418
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Jeanne Lee (January 29, 1939 - October 25, 2000) was a jazz singer. Born in New York, New York, she was one of the foremost exponents of free jazz in the vocal application. Her singing style included moods that were sensual, somber, and sensitive. She sang in styles that included standard lyrics as well as free-form scat singing. Writers have described her style as being influenced by Peruvian singer, Yma Sumac. [1]. Her career started soon after her dance studies at Bard College, (BA, 1961). <
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jeanne
- Family name
- Lee
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Tijuana
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Educated at
- Bard College
- Genre
- free jazz
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- JeanneLee.jpg
- Voice type
- contralto
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- date of birth
- 1939-01-29
- date of death
- 2000-10-25
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