Stacey Kent
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Stacey Kent (born March 27, 1965) is an American jazz singer from South Orange, New Jersey.[1]
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Born | (1965-03-27) March 27, 1965 (age 59) South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz, vocal jazz |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1996–present |
Labels | Candid, Blue Note, Warner, Sony, Naïve |
Website | staceykent |
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Kent was nominated for a Grammy Award[2] and was awarded the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) by the French Minister of Culture in 2009.[3] She is married to saxophonist, composer Jim Tomlinson,[4] who produces Kent's albums and writes songs for her with his lyricist partner, novelist Kazuo Ishiguro.[5]