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Cheryl Bentyne is tagged as: jazz, female vocalists, vocal jazz, jazz vocal, female jazz singer

While much of the world knows Cheryl Bentyne as having been a member of the multi-Grammy-winning vocal quartet The Manhattan Transfer since 1979, this compelling vocalist has a story all her own - one that includes a solo career that encompasses a variety of musical styles.
Born and raised near Seattle, Washington, Bentyne was exposed to music at a very early age. Her father, a jazz clarinetist and bandleader, held his band’s rehearsals at the family’s home. It wasn’t long before Bentyne was singing in her dad’s band. After high school, she performed in Seattle area coffee houses where she met and joined a regional group called The New Deal Rhythm Band. The band combined campy comedy numbers with improvisation and “theatrical” swing. The New Deal served as a training ground for Bentyne to sharpen her performance technique and develop her own distinct style.
While on tour with the group, Bentyne caught the attention of a talent agent who assured her that her singing ability could support a solo career and encouraged her to assemble material for her own show. Within a few months she moved to Los Angeles and was booked regularly at such legendary clubs as the Troubadour and the Bla-Bla Cafe.
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Top 10 Cheryl Bentyne Songs
Pick Yourself Up
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Cry Me a River
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dream
Skylark
Let Me Off Uptown
Whisper Not
Let's Face the Music and Dance
Waiter, Make Mine Blues
I Won't Dance
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Top 10 Cheryl Bentyne Albums
Let Me Off Uptown
The book of love
Let's Misbehave: The Cole Porter Song Book
Talk of the Town
Something Cool
Waltz for Debby
The Gershwin Songbook
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