Cheryl Bentyne
Cheryl Bentyne (born January 17, 1954 in Mount Vernon , Washington ) is an American singer who became known as a member of the vocal quartet The Manhattan Transfer .
Live and act
Bentyne grew up in a musical family and began singing at the age of 13. At her mother's suggestion, she became a member of her father's Dixieland and Swing band, where she improved her performances on stage as well as her jazz and swing soprano . After graduating from Mount Vernon High School, Bentyne enrolled at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon. After temporarily studying theater and musicology, she later moved to Seattle . There she performed with the New Deal Rhythm Band and played in local clubs as well as in San Francisco and Lake Tahoe .
After four years with the band, Bentyne left Washington to move to Los Angeles , where she found a manager and began performing in local clubs. In 1978 she became a member of The Manhattan Transfer, where she replaced Laurel Massé, who was injured in a car accident. Her first professional recording with the vocal group was the 1979 album Extensions . The group won the first of their Grammys for Best Jazz Fusion Performance for the inclusion of Birdland . To date, the group has won a total of 10 Grammy Awards.
Bentyne was later honored with Bobby McFerrin for Another Night in Tunisia on the album Vocalese and received her own Grammy Award for composing and writing Sassy .
While still a member of The Manhattan Transfer, Bentyne began her solo career with her appearance on the album Duets by bassist Rob Wasserman . The following year she took on Back in Business with Lorraine Feather and in 1990 with her colleague from The Manhattan Transfer, Janis Siegel, the soundtrack for the film Dick Tracy . In 1991, Bentyne worked with trumpeter and composer Mark Isham on the soundtrack for Alan Rudolph's film, Deadly Thoughts . The following year Bentyne released her solo debut album Something Cool .
Bentyne remained a member of The Manhattan Transfer while maintaining her solo career. In 2000 she released an album of works by Cole Porter , Dreaming of Mister Porter . In 2004 she released her album Talk of the Town , together with pianist Kenny Barron , saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman , flugelhornist Chuck Mangione , percussionist Don Alias and drummer Lewis Nash . This was followed in 2005 by the album Let Me Off Uptown , a homage to Anita O'Day .
Web links
- Cheryl Bentyne at Discogs (English)
- Cheryl Bentyne official homepage
- Homepage of The Manhattan Transfer
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bentyne, Cheryl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th January 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mount Vernon (Washington) |