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Gloria Lynne

When Gloria Lynne was growing up in Harlem, like so many of her peers, life revolved around music. The icons---Sarah Vaughan, Carmen Mc Fitzgerald---were the revered singers of the time and were Gloria's idols.

Lynne began singing as a very small child in the local Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, but she was also interested in secular music. She entered numerous amateur talent contests, including one at the famed Apollo theatre, which she won, and these helped to attract attention. Although she studied music for five years, much of her learning was gained through gigging with jazz musicians including Quincy Jones, Bobby Timmons, Philly Joe Jones and Harry "Sweets" Edison.

She began making records and in the early 60s had minor hits with "June Night", "Love I Found You" and a big one with "I Wish You Love", a recording that did much to establish her career. She toured as supporting artist to many other singers, such as Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald and Billy Eckstine. Nevertheless, after the hits and some moderately successful albums, limelight work became harder to find.

The late 60s and 70s were leaner years, although Lynne never stopped singing, continuing to develop her personal style and keep her voice in good order. Perseverance paid off and in the 90s an earlier recording of hers, "Speaking Of Happiness", was used in the movie Seven, and was also taken up for a television commercial for the Ford Motor Company both in the USA and the UK. This helped to reawaken interest and her appearances became higher in profile; a new recording in 1997 “This One’s On Me,” drew the attention of audiences who had lost touch or who had missed her earlier heyday, and put her on the comeback trail.

There are many reissues of her material available as “Greatest Hits,” on V.I, there is also a box set out compiling The Everest Years, also titled “I Wish You Love.,” that chronicles her recorded output for the label between 1958- 1963.

But Ms. Lynne is not through yet by any means. Lynne's voice is strong and authoritative and even as she approached her late 60s, she displayed no loss of power and few of the inevitable signs of ageing to which singers are prey. Lynne is still in excellent form on “From My Heart to Yours,” her 2007 release, and currently on the jazz radio charts. Gloria Lynne has recorded her finest album since the 1960s.

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New Releases, Grammy Nominations Plus Celebrating Etta Jones and Gloria Lynne

Read "New Releases, Grammy Nominations Plus Celebrating Etta Jones and Gloria Lynne" reviewed by Mary Foster Conklin


This broadcast features new releases from Mariana Zwarg, Billy Stritch and Seth MacFarlane with a peek at the Grammy nominations plus birthday shoutouts to Etta Jones, Ethel Ennis, Leigh Pilzer, June Christy, Judy Carmichael, Maria Schneider and Gloria Lynne (pictured) among others. Thanks for listening and please support the artists you hear by purchasing their music during this time of lockdown.Playlist The Diva Jazz Orchestra “East Coast Andy" from Diva Jazz Orchestra -25th Anniversary Project (ArtistShare) 00:00 Etta ...

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Gloria Lynne: From My Heart To Yours

Read "From My Heart To Yours" reviewed by Marcia Hillman


What a pleasure it is to hear an artist sing a song simply with no frills and a heartfelt and warm delivery. This is what Gloria Lynne has done on her new album, a collection of standards and a couple of surprise choices with a superb band of David “Fathead" Newman (flute), John di Martino (piano), Greg Skaff (guitar), Leon Lee Dorsey (bass), Vincent Ector (drums) and PJ Allen (tambourine). Lynne is a seasoned performer experienced in ...

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Gloria Lynne: I Wish You Love

Read "I Wish You Love" reviewed by David Rickert


Back in 1965, Gloria Lynne's “I Wish You Love was the first song by a jazz singer to hit the top of the jazz, R&B, and pop charts at the same time. Lynne became an overnight star due to this obscure French tune that seemed to bewitch everyone who heard it. However, over time the record, like Gloria Lynne's output, fell by the wayside and eventually out of circulation. This CD resurrects that tune, along with the rest of the ...

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Great Women In Music Celebrate Gloria Lynne Live and In Concert

Great Women In Music Celebrate Gloria Lynne Live and In Concert

Source: 319 Public Relations

On October 22, 2010 at 7PM Great Women In Music in partnership with the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture under the leadership of its Director Howard Dodson, will honor Gloria Lynne for her 50 Years of Musical Excellence. Known for her rich tone and regal manner, Gloria Lynne is the first artist ever to be simultaneously listed on the Pop, Jazz and R&B charts. Ms. Lynne is a perennial performer, composer, and author that has been recognized as ...

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Roy Hargrove, Gloria Lynne, Sonny Rollins, and "Jazz for Obama" Featured in New Jazz It Up! Episode

Roy Hargrove, Gloria Lynne, Sonny Rollins, and "Jazz for Obama" Featured in New Jazz It Up! Episode

Source: All About Jazz

New York, NY - The second episode of season 2 of Jazz it Up! is now available! To subscribe and see a five-minute preview of the new episode: Jazz it Up! Each episode of Jazz it Up! features two main artists; each performs two songs. This edition features ensembles led by trumpeter Roy Hargrove and vocalist Gloria Lynne. Roy Hargrove begins the show with fire and edge, cementing his reputation as one of the best trumpet men of his generation. ...

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Gloria Lynne, Jazz Diva, in Concert

Gloria Lynne, Jazz Diva, in Concert

Source: All About Jazz

GLORIA LYNNE SINGS FAVORITE JAZZ TUNES IN HER MUSICAL MEMOIR “I WISH YOU LOVE” October 7& 8 at 8PM Tribeca Performing Arts Center Gloria Lynne sings favorite jazz tunes in her musical memoir “I Wish You Love” on October 7& 8 at 8PM at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center (199 Chambers Street, between Greenwich and West). Ms. Lynne will perform such songs as “I Get A Kick Out of You,” “ A June Night” “ Serenade in Blue,” “ Tower ...

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“I Wish You Love” featuring Jazz Diva Gloria Lynne at Tribeca Performing Arts Center

“I Wish You Love” featuring Jazz Diva Gloria Lynne at Tribeca Performing Arts Center

Source: All About Jazz

Gloria Lynne, a leading Jazz Diva for almost 50 years will bring you the “high notes” And “low notes” of her life in a new “Musical Journey Concert” on Friday, Oct. 7th at 8:00pm at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center, 199 Chambers Street, New York, NY. The show is aptly titled “I WISH YOU LOVE” taken from the title of her Million seller song from the 196o’s which was the first song by a jazz singer to cross over and ...

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Gloria Lynne I Wish You Love: The Musical Memoir of a Jazz Diva at Tribeca Performing Arts Center October 7 & 8 8 PM

Gloria Lynne I Wish You Love: The Musical Memoir of a Jazz Diva  at Tribeca Performing Arts Center October 7 & 8 8 PM

Source: All About Jazz

September 7, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Gloria Lynne in I Wish You Love: The Musical Memoir of a Jazz Diva October 7 @ 8pm October 8 @ 8pm A return to the days of the Las Vegas lounges and a nostalgic view of the Harlem hot spots from the chart topping chanteuse Gloria Lynne. Discovered at the Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, she launched a long and illustrious career in nightclubs and television and ...

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Harlem Speaks Series-Gloria Lynne (Mar10), Grady Tate (Mar. 24), Ed Cherry(Apr. 7), Milt Grayson (Apr. 21)

Harlem Speaks Series-Gloria Lynne (Mar10), Grady Tate (Mar. 24), Ed Cherry(Apr. 7), Milt Grayson (Apr. 21)

Source: All About Jazz

The Jazz Museum in Harlem 104 East 126th Street New York, NY 10035 www.jazzmuseuminharlem.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Harlem Speaks Quartet of Stars Shine Gloria Lynne (March 10) Grady Tate (March 24) Ed Cherry (April 7) Milt Grayson (April 21) New York, NY (February 28, 2005) Harlem Speaks, the ongoing discussion series of the Jazz Museum in Harlem (held on Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m.) which gives overdue tribute to people whose lives and legacy keep jazz alive in Harlem, will ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

From My Heart To Yours

HighNote Records
2008

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I Wish You Love

Unknown label
2005

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Speaking Of Happiness

Warner Music Sweden
1997

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No Detour Ahead

Warner Music Sweden
1993

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Gloria Lynne...

Warner Music Sweden
1974

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Seems Like I Gotta Do...

Warner Music Sweden
1971

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