| 词条 | Roberta Donnay |
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| name = Roberta Donnay | image = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|08|10}} | birth_place = Washington, D.C., U.S. | genre = Jazz, pop | occupation = Singer, composer, producer | instrument = Guitar | years_active = 1982–present | label = Motéma, Rainforest | associated_acts = Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks | website = {{URL|robertadonnay.com}} }}Roberta Donnay (born August 10, 1966, Washington, D.C.) is an award-winning singer and songwriter [1][2] jazz vocalist, composer, and band leader produced by Orrin Keepnews.[3] Donnay grew up in Washington, D.C. and learned to sing from the radio.[3] She is a practicing Buddhist.[3] Early CareerShe began singing professionally at 16, wandering Europe with a knapsack and borrowing guitars on-site.[4] Moving to San Francisco, she sang with Dick Oxtot's Golden Age Jazz Band, followed by Tom Keats and His Tom Kats. She then studied Latin jazz, vocal jazz, and guitar from various teachers.[4] Her first CD, Catch the Wave, was the first indie CD released in the San Francisco Bay area.[4]Jazz being her first love, she was influenced at an early age by Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Bessie Smith. Donnay returned to singing jazz full-time in 2005. Publishing DealAs a singer/songwriter, Donnay toured the U.S. with her guitar and appeared on various shows. In 1999, she signed a publishing deal with Heavy Hitters Music and began writing songs for film and television. National Academy of Recording Arts and ScienceRoberta and Keepnews were both governors of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, which is how they met. Donnay served as temp music supervisor the temp track for the 2011 science documentary, Journey of the Universe.[5] Touring and Live PerformancesShe has appeared with Ernestine Anderson, Booker T. Jones, Junior Brown, Tommy Castro, Peter Coyote, David Grisman, Bob Dorough, Woody Harrelson, Dan Hicks, Johnny Lange, Huey Lewis, Eddie Money, Maria Muldaur, Joe Sample, Lenny Williams, Mitch Woods,and Neil Young.[1] Songs In TelevisionHer voice and songs have been featured on The Unit, Nash Bridges, Numbers, PAN AM, The Young and the Restless, One Life to Live, All My Children, and That's Life.[1] United Nations 50th Anniversary Theme SongDonnay's song, "One World," became a theme for the United Nations 50th Anniversary, and is being performed on 5 continents as a world peace anthem.[1] It was also chosen as the theme for World AIDS Day in South Africa in 2003.[4] Discography
References1. ^1 2 3 {{cite web |url=http://www.142throckmortontheatre.com/event.php?eventid=406 |title=Roberta Donnay |publisher=142throckmortontheatre.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-08 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320100512/http://www.142throckmortontheatre.com/event.php?eventid=406 |archivedate=2012-03-20 |df= }} 2. ^{{cite web |author=All About Jazz |url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=9936 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120728200425/http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=9936 |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2012-07-28 |title=Grammy Nominated Roberta Donnay, Releases Her New CD on June 7th |publisher=Allaboutjazz.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-08 }} 3. ^1 2 {{cite web|author=All About Jazz |url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=14685 |title=Roberta Donnay | Jazz | Vocal |publisher=Allaboutjazz.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-08}} 4. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://www.robertadonnay.com/ |title=Roberta Donnay |publisher=Roberta Donnay |date= |accessdate=2011-10-08}} 5. ^{{cite web|author=STARmeter SEE RANK |url=https://akas.imdb.com/name/nm2586355/ |title=Roberta Donnay - IMDb |publisher=Akas.imdb.com |date=2009-05-01 |accessdate=2011-10-08}} External links
5 : Living people|1966 births|Singers from Washington, D.C.|American jazz singers|American Buddhists |
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