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"The Grammy-Winning Voice of Jazz" Diane Schuur has inspired raves from around the world as "the new First Lady of Jazz." She has been awarded two Grammies as the best jazz vocalist, twice played the White House, and her recordings have been topping the charts.
Diane was an extremely shy child, having been blind since birth when excessive oxygen in her incubator damaged the optic nerve. She soon found her voice to be a bridge to the world and at age nine her first gig at the Tacoma Hilton started her on her meteoric career.
 She was nominated for her fifth Grammy as "best
vocalist-traditional pop category for her album "Love Songs." Her recording with
B.B. King, "Heart To Heart," shows the breadth of her brilliant talent.
"Love Walked In," is a salute to Dinah Washington and "Blues For Schuur" a tribute to some of "Blues
greatest." Her release, "Very Best Of Diane Schuur," is a compilation album of some of her
best recordings.This Schuur-fire singer says, "Nothing's going to stop me because the only thing that limits you is your own mind, if you let it. I feel very blessed when I'm on stage. I want to go out and hug everybody." And that's exactly what her voice does. Notable songs include -- .
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Acclaimed worldwide for her vocal versatility and incredible 3 1/2 octave
range, Diane was "discovered" by Dizzy Gillespie who brought her on stage at the
1979 Monterey Jazz Festival. She wowed the audience and jazz saxophonist Stan Getz.
"I couldn't believe what I heard. This girl had the makings of
somebody with depth and staying power. She takes from the tradition of an Ella
(Fitzgerald) and Sarah (Vaughn) and what comes out is her own advancement of that
tradition." Getz became her mentor, introducing her during a televised performance at
the White House. Record producer Larry Rosen of GRP saw the show. "I was blown
away," he said. The next day he called Getz to get in touch with her and she has been
recording hits under the GRP label ever since.
Schuur's career has been a whirlwind schedule of festivals around the
world and recording sessions. Since her first GRP release, "Deedles," (her childhood nickname) has recorded more than a dozen
albums including "In Tribute." It is an affectionate salute to the influences in
her life, especially Dinah Washington whom she has idolized since her earliest jazz
"sing-a-longs."