Lorraine Feather | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Billie Jane Lee Lorraine Feather |
Born | (1948-09-10)September 10, 1948 (age 76) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Singer, lyricist, songwriter |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1967–present |
Labels | Concord Jazz,Sanctuary, Rhombus, Jazzed Media |
Website | lorrainefeather |
Lorraine Feather (bornBillie Jane Lee Lorraine Feather; September 10, 1948) is an American singer, lyricist, and songwriter.
A native of Manhattan, she was born tojazz writerLeonard Feather and his wife Jane, a former big band singer. She was named Billie Jane Lee Lorraine for her godmotherBillie Holiday, her mother's former roommatePeggy Lee, and for the song "Sweet Lorraine".[1]
Three of her albums have been nominated forGrammy Awards in the Best Jazz Vocal Album category:Ages (2010),Attachments (2013), andFlirting with Disaster (2015).[2]