Janis Siegel
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| Background information | |
| Born |
July 23, 1952 Brooklyn, New York |
| Genres | Vocal jazz, a cappella, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Labels | Atlantic, Varèse Sarabande, Monarch, Telarc, Palmetto, ACT |
| Associated acts | Young Generation, The Manhattan Transfer, Fred Hersch, Requinite Trio |
| Website | www |
Janis Siegel (born July 23, 1952) is an American jazz singer with the vocal group The Manhattan Transfer.
In 1965 Siegel recorded with a group called Young Generation on Red Bird Records. In 1972 the original Manhattan Transfer had disbanded, and founder Tim Hauser re-formed the group with different singers, including Siegel. This incarnation of the group has enjoyed international popularity, covering songs from the 1930s through the 1980s in a variety of genres including jazz fusion, R&B, pop, and doo wop. The group has received 10 Grammy Awards during Siegel's ongoing tenure, and was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2003.
In 1985, Siegel joined Jon Hendricks, Bobby McFerrin and Dianne Reeves in a group called Sing, Sing, Sing. In 2015, she released Honey & Air, a collaboration with John DiMartino and Nanny Assis as the Requinite Trio. She has also been a member of member of Bobby McFerrin's Voicestra.
Her first solo album, Experiment in White, was released in 1981, and her second album, At Home, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Jazz Vocalist. She has won 10 Grammys as a member of the Manhattan Transfer.
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