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Janis Siegel | |
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| Born | (1952-07-23)July 23, 1952 (age 73) |
| Genres | Vocal jazz,a cappella,pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Labels | Atlantic,Varèse Sarabande, Monarch,Telarc,Palmetto,ACT |
| Website | www |
Janis Siegel (born July 23, 1952) is a multiple grammy-winning American jazz singer, best known as a member of the vocal groupThe Manhattan Transfer.
In 1965, Siegel made her recording debut with a group called Young Generation onRed Bird Records. After one single, "The Hideaway", the group disbanded, and then Siegel went on to join the folk trio The Loved Ones (later Laurel Canyon).
In 1972, after the original Manhattan Transfer had disbanded, founderTim Hauser met Siegel at a party. After recording some demos, she agreed to join the group, and on October 1, 1972, the Manhattan Transfer was reformed. This incarnation of the group has enjoyed international popularity, covering songs from the 1930s through the 1980s in a variety of genres includingjazz fusion,R&B,pop, anddoo wop. The group has received 10Grammy Awards during Siegel's ongoing tenure, and was inducted into theVocal Group Hall of Fame in 2003.[1]
In addition to her work with the Transfer, Siegel has maintained a solo career, releasing her first album,Experiment in White, in 1982.
In 1985, Siegel joinedJon Hendricks,Bobby McFerrin andDianne Reeves in a group called Sing, Sing, Sing. In 2015, she releasedHoney & Air, a collaboration with John DiMartino and Nanny Assis as the Requinte Trio. She has also been a member ofBobby McFerrin's Voicestra.
She won 10 Grammys as a member of the Manhattan Transfer. Her second solo album,At Home (1987), was nominated for aGrammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female.
In 1993, Siegel was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music fromBerklee College of Music.[2]
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