Lorraine Feather
| Lorraine Feather | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Billie Jane Lee Lorraine Feather |
| Born |
September 10, 1948 Manhattan, New York, United States |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, lyricist, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Concord Jazz, Sanctuary |
| Website | www |
Lorraine Feather (born Billie Jane Lee Lorraine Feather; September 10, 1948) is an American singer, lyricist, and songwriter.
Feather was born in Manhattan, New York City, the daughter of jazz writer Leonard Feather, and his wife, Jane, a former big band singer. Feather's parents named her Billie Jane Lee Lorraine for her godmother Billie Holiday, for her mother (Jane), Jane's friend, singer Peggy Lee, and for the song "Sweet Lorraine".
She began working in television as a lyricist in 1992 and has received seven Emmy nominations. Her lyrics for children include Disney’s Dinosaurs series on ABC and the MGM films Babes In Toyland and An All Dogs Christmas; Feather and composer Mark Watters wrote the themes for MGM’s TV shows All Dogs Go to Heaven and The Lionhearts; they also created the piece “Faster, Higher, Stronger” for Jessye Norman to sing in the opening ceremonies of the 1996 Olympics. Feather and composer Larry Grossman wrote the song that Julie Andrews performed in The Princess Diaries 2. Feather has also created lyrics for Disney’s feature film The Jungle Book 2 (with Australian jazz musician Paul Grabowsky), and for Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween, the PBS series Make Way for Noddy, and the Candy Land and My Little Pony films for Hasbro Toys.
Feather's work has been heard on numerous records, in films and on television. Her songs have been covered extensively by artists such as Phyllis Hyman, Kenny Rankin, Patti Austin, Diane Schuur and Cleo Laine. Many of her own solo CDs have featured contemporary lyrics to formerly instrumental pieces written by Duke Ellington, Fats Waller and other pre-bop composers. Feather’s recordings have received glowing reviews in every major jazz magazine. Down Beat has called her work “deliciously savvy”; Jazz Times referred to her as “a lyrical Dorothy Parker” and her lyrical reinventions as “pure genius”.
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