Sheila Jordan

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Born
18 November 1928
Born In
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Died
11 August 2025 (aged 96)
Sheila Dawson (born Sheila Jeannette Dawson in Detroit, Michigan, on 18 November 1928; died 11 August 2025) was an American jazz singer whose career spanned six decades. She recorded as a session musician with an array of critically acclaimed artists in addition to recording her own albums. Jordan pioneered a bebop and scat jazz singing style with an upright bass as the only accompaniment. Raised in poverty in Pennsylvania’s coal-mining country, Dawson began singing as a child and, by the time she was in her early teens, was working semi-professionally in Detroit clubs. Her first … read more
Sheila Dawson (born Sheila Jeannette Dawson in Detroit, Michigan, on 18 November 1928; died 11 August 2025) was an American jazz singer whose career spanned six decades. She recorded as a session musician with an array of critically acclaimed artists in addition to recording her own albums. … read more
Sheila Dawson (born Sheila Jeannette Dawson in Detroit, Michigan, on 18 November 1928; died 11 August 2025) was an American jazz singer whose career spanned six decades. She recorded as a session musician with an array of critically acclaimed artists in addition to recording her own albums. Jordan pioneered a bebop and scat jazz singing style with an upright bas… read more

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1 Play track Portrait Of Sheila Hum Drum Blues
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2 Play track Portrait Of Sheila Dat Dere
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3 Play track Portrait Of Sheila Falling in Love with Love
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4 Play track Portrait Of Sheila Baltimore Oriole
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5 Play track Portrait Of Sheila If You Could See Me Now
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6 Blue Notes - The Essence Of Modern Jazz Am I Blue
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7 Play track Portrait Of Sheila When the World Was Young
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8 Play track Portrait Of Sheila Let's Face the Music and Dance
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9 Play track Beat Takeshi & Blue Note Laugh! Clown! Laugh!
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10 Who Can I Turn To Now Who Can I Turn To Now
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  1. 16,999 listeners

    1962 · 12 tracks

    Portrait Of Sheila
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  2. 1,236 listeners

    1 Jan 1975 · 8 tracks

    Confirmation
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  3. 502 listeners

    16 Sep 2021 · 11 tracks

    Comes Love: Lost Session 1960
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  4. 374 listeners

    1 Jan 1977 · 12 tracks

    Sheila
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