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