Cynthia Layne Musical artist
Cynthia Layne (February 27, 1963 – January 18, 2015) was an American contemporary jazz vocalist. Layne described her music as "soothing to the soul...a mix of groove based R&B with strong jazz undertones."She performed on stages around the world singing in a multitude of styles. Layne went beyond genre to find something of herself in any music. Cynthia got her start hanging out in clubs and sitting in with local bands. From there, she started singing with groups regularly, and quickly started getting shows of her own. She signed with Indianapolis jazz label Owl Studios in 2006.Layne's affect was felt on her last release, titled Beautiful Soul. Writing songs was something Layne had recently started tackling. Layne has a large and growing fan base in Indianapolis, IN, and had worked closely with Rob Dixon, and Reggie Bishop. She died of cancer at the age of 51 on January 18, 2015.
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| Career started | 1990 |
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| Background | Solo singer |
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