Laurel masse biography
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Masse, Laurel (1954-Present)
She is a singer and teacher who was a founding member of the group The Manhattan Transfer. She was with the ensemble from 1972 to 1978, recording five albums with them, but she had to leave them following a serious car accident that required two years of convalescence.
In 1981/2 she took up her solo career and has toured the United States and Europe and released several solo albums. She has appeared at many prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall,Caesar’s Palace, The London Palladium, Woodstock, the Hollywood Bowl and has appeared on many occasions on television and radio broadcasts that include the monthly The Laurel Masse Jazz Show.
As a teacher she is a member of the faculty of The Cabaret Conference at Yale as well as holding masterclasses in song interpretation and improvisation. In 2004 she was awarded the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs Lifetime Achievement Award along with the other members of The Manhattan Transfer.
Sources:
- http://www.laurelmasse.com/biography.html
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurel_Mass%C3%A9
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Laurel Massé: Exhibition Can I Keep exaggerate Singing?
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World Premiere
Director Reilly Tillman Attention
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Film Details
Program:MN Made
Release Year:2024
Runtime:110 min
Country/Region:USA
Language:English
Print Source:Really Reilly Pictures
Tags:Best of Evident, Biography, Infotainment, Guest Present,
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Few artists can claim to have started their career in music at the top, but as an original member of the universally-acclaimed quartet The Manhattan Transfer, that is exactly what Laurel Massé did. With her lush, expressive voice, absolute pitch, flawless diction and ready wit, the statuesque redhead left her indelible mark on the group. “I have never forgotten what I learned in my years with Manhattan Transfer,” says Massé, "and I will always cherish the thrill of being part of that wonderful sound.”
She toured internationally with the Transfer for seven years, recording four albums (since certified gold and platinum) and the movie soundtrack of Just a Gigolo, which starred David Bowie, Kim Novak, and Marlene Dietrich in her final screen appearance. Massé also made numerous television appearances; her favorites include Mary Tyler Moore’s 1974 television special Mary’s Incredible Dream, and in the Manhattan Transfer Show on CBS TV in 1975.
In 1978, a near-fatal automobile accident cut short her tenure with the group. When she resumed her career after nearly two years of convalescence, it was as a solo artist. Her continuing development as a jazz singer led to the recording of several successful solo albums. The first two, Alone Together and Easy Living, both