Stephanie Spruill Founder of Spruill House Music School of
Voice
Artists Development…Producer, Singer/Songwriter,
Percussionist, Philanthropist and
the Author of “17 Points to Longevity in Show Business.”
Recipient of a “Living Legend Award” from the city of Los
Angeles,
for her remarkable accomplishments in Music.
Stephanie donates her time raising awareness for Womens
Health
with various organizations such as, Susan G. Komen’s Race
for the Cure .
After spending many years singing backup vocals for a
who’s-who in the music industry, Spruill has held her own in the lead as well.
The Legendary vocalist Stephanie Spruill’s SOLD OUT
performance at the Grammy Museum, showcased her newly released CD "It's a
Jazz Day".
Stephanie is creatively involved in many Grammy and Oscar
winnings, with her discography totaling over 1,400 recordings and hundreds of
Gold and Platinum albums to her credit.
Touring the world with Julio Iglesias for 51/2 Years and has recorded with, Michael Jackson, Donna Summer, Glen Campbell, Barbra Streisand, Whitney Houston, Olivia Newton-John, Tom Petty, David Bowie, Billy Idol, Aretha Franklin, Quincy Jones, Neil Diamond and many many more. Stephanie Spruill…The Iconic Voice Behind The Hits
https://soundcloud.com/spruillhousemusic CD "It's a Jazz Day"
Stephanie Spruill Grammy Museum Q&A in The Clive Davis
Theater https://youtu.be/U3EYaOaeBEo
Stephanie Spruill One on One interview UnSung
https://youtu.be/HcP51viF16Q
Stephanie Spruill Honored as a Living Legends of Jazz
https://youtu.be/8vYyGwk5g5s
Stephanie Spruill performs "Angelitos
Negros"https://youtu.be/YZFJ89Ca4M
PRESS RELEASE
LEGENDARY VOCALIST STEPHANIE SPRUILL COUPLES RELEASE OF HER
SOLO CD "IT'S A JAZZ DAY" HER SOLD OUT…THREE STANDING OVATIONS LIVE
PERFORMANCE AT THE GRAMMY MUSEUM. LOS ANGELES — Oct. 3 was, without a
doubt, a Jazz Day for recording artist
and legendary vocalist Stephanie Spruill performed music from her newly
released CD "It's a Jazz Day" at the GRAMMY Museum.
The concert was set
for 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, in the Clive Davis Theatre at the GRAMMY Museum,
800 W. Olympic Blvd., in Los Angeles. A Los Angeles native, Spruill is said to
be one of the top background singers in the world and has sung on perhaps more
gold and platinum selling, GRAMMY award winning albums for more iconic
performers than any other artist out there.
Over the last three
decades she has recorded and toured with: Julio Iglesias; Whitney Houston; Tom
Petty; Mariah Carey; Tina Turner; Aretha Franklin; Barbra Streisand; Donna
Summer; Diana Ross; Billy Idol; Simply Red; Luther Vandross; Talking Heads;
Michael Jackson; Placido Domingo; Ricky Martin; Enrique Iglesias; Glen
Campbell, Olivia Newton-John; Quincy Jones; and, the list goes on and on.
"I was never just a background singer, I was always a total artist,"
Spruill says of opening for, singing duets with, or playing her signature
tambourine as a percussionist with myriad iconic names of jazz, pop, classical
and R&B artists.
She prides herself as a team player, though she's also an
incredible soloist, with a coloratura voice and a range of more than five
octaves. The sexy, soulful soprano was once likened by Motown records founder,
Berry Gordy to legends Eartha Kitt and Sarah Vaughn. She's not only recorded on
film and vinyl, through the years she's performed before presidents and royalty
the world over. She sang at the White House for three different
administrations, and before the Emperor of Japan; the Queen of England and, the
King of Spain. And, that's not her only venture into the arts. Spruill was
recently featured on the Oprah Winfrey Network's reality show, "Sweetie
Pies," and graced the stage of the 87th annual Academy Awards singing with
John Legend and Common on the Oscar winning best original song,
"Glory." She's written much of her own songs, as well as writing and
arranging songs for other artists and the theme song for a movie. And, besides
artist development, coaching of other vocalists, and inspirational speaking
engagements, she wrote a motivational book: "17 Points to Longevity in
Show Business: Staying Focused On Your Vision."
Spruill also has stayed focused on her own vision, with the
release of her solo album, "It's A Jazz Day." The CD, which she also
produced, features Spruill's soulful, spirited, range defying vocal styling on
a plethora of genres, from R&B to Brazilian, Latin, classic, contemporary
urban and traditional jazz. The album also features the talented fingers of
world renowned jazz pianist Patrice Rushen and title song, "It's a Jazz
Day," was written by eclectic Canadian-American songwriter and recording
artist, Brenda Russell, who also sings with Spruill on that number. Spruill
says her CD is a bit of all of her favorite things and a blending of her many
God-given gifts. From the jazz she grew up listening to in her home to a
gospel-flavor from her church upbringing.
"It's more than
just singing, every song has a meaning," she says, adding though she's passionate
about all of her music, one of the most meaningful for her is an 8-minute
tribute to jazz great Thelonious Monk. "Jazz is life," Spruill says
of what for her is the ultimate expression of her art and her inner self.
"You have to improvise through life. You never know, you can have
everything planned out and then life gives you a curve ball. It's how we come
out that matters. I love jazz because it makes me feel free. This album freed
me because every day is a jazz day
." Though Spruill was previously signed by Clive Davis
to ARISTA Records, "It's a Jazz Day," and Spruill's 2011
"Memoirs" album were recorded on her own label, La Pantera Records.
As for her purpose in life and her career, Spruill says: It's my mission to
reach the world over and touch everyone with all the artistry in me. I have
discovered that God and art are the links that bring us closer to our divine
purpose."
For more information,
Robyn J. Carmona
Phone (570)-972-3579
Manager for Stephanie Spruill
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