Famous British Jazz Singers

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Sade
(Frontwoman of the Soul Band Sade)
Sade
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Birthdate: January 16, 1959
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ibadan, Nigeria

Nigerian-British singer Helen Folasade Adu, or Sade Adu, often blends Afro-Cuban tunes with soul and smooth jazz in her music. The Grammy Award winner had initially studied fashion designing and been a model. The founder of the band Sade, she has released iconic tracks such as No Ordinary Love.

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Tony Hadley
(Best Known as the Lead Vocalist for New Romantic Band 'Spandau Ballet')
Tony Hadley
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Birthdate: June 2, 1960
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Islington, London, England

Tony Hadley is a British singer-songwriter and radio presenter. He is best known for his association with the New Romantic band Spandau Ballet where he was the lead singer. Tony Hadley is also well-known for his humanitarian efforts; he is a patron of many charitable organizations like Shooting Star Chase, The Huntington's Disease Association (HDA), and The Lowe Syndrome Trust.

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Helen Shapiro
(British Pop and Jazz Singer and Actress)
Helen Shapiro
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Birthdate: September 28, 1946
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bethnal Green, London, England
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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David Knopfler
(British Singer and Founder of the Popular Rock Band 'Dire Straits')
David Knopfler
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Birthdate: December 27, 1952
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland

David Knopfler is a British singer and songwriter. He is credited with founding the popular rock band Dire Straits. David Knopfler embarked upon a solo career after leaving Dire Straits in the early 1980s. He then went on to release albums like Release, Behind the Lines, and Lips Against the Steel.

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Elkie Brooks
(English Rock, Blues and Jazz Singer)
Elkie Brooks
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Birthdate: February 25, 1945
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Salford, England, United Kingdom
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Sam Brown
(English Singer, Songwriter and Musician)
Sam Brown
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Birthdate: October 7, 1964
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Stratford, London, England
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Celeste
(Singer)
Celeste
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Birthdate: May 5, 1994
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Celeste is an American-British singer-songwriter who became the fifth artist to win the Rising Star Award and top the BBC's Sound of poll in the same year in 2019. Considered one of the finest singers of her generation, Celeste is also admired for her fashion sense. In 2020, she was featured in one of the Top 10 lists by Elle.

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Annie Ross
(Singer, Actress)
Annie Ross
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Birthdate: July 25, 1930
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Mitcham, England, United Kingdom
Died: July 21, 2020
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George Melly
(British Jazz and Blues Singer)
George Melly
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Birthdate: August 17, 1926
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Died: July 5, 2007

George Melly was an English blues and jazz singer, critic, lecturer, and writer. Melly worked for The Observer from 1965 to 1973 where he was a television and film critic. George Melly was also interested in surrealist art and often emphasized surrealism while delivering his lectures on art history.

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Beryl Bryden
(Singer)
Beryl Bryden
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Birthdate: May 11, 1920
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Norwich, England
Died: July 14, 1998

Beryl Bryden was a British jazz singer best remembered for her collaboration with Lonnie Donegan and Chris Barber. She is also remembered for her contribution to the popular song Rock Island Line, which helped set off the skiffle movement of the late 1950s.