Madeleine Peyroux Musical artist

Madeleine Peyroux (born April 18, 1974, Athens, Georgia, United States) is an American jazz singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Peyroux (French pronunciation: ​[madˈlɛn pɛˈʁu]) is noted for her vocal style, which has been compared to that of Billie Holiday.Peyroux has cited Holiday, Bessie Smith, Patsy Cline, Édith Piaf, Leonard Cohen, Johnny Mercer, Charlie Chaplin, Serge Gainsbourg and Bob Dylan as influences on her music.

Personal facts

Madeleine Peyroux
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1973
Birth place
Georgia (U.S. state) , Athens Georgia , United States

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associated musical artist
The Lost Wandering Blues and Jazz Band
BackgroundSolo singer
record label
Atlantic Records
Decca Records
Rounder Records

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Madeleine Peyroux on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.aiartists.com
  2. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=10264
  3. http://www.discogs.com/artist/Madeleine+Peyroux
  4. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Madeleine+Peyroux-7659.html
  5. http://www.livefromabbeyroad.com
  6. http://www.madeleinepeyroux.com
  7. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1066900,00.html
  8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfJrwLJJp3A