Ranee Lee

Ranee Lee (born 1942 in New York City) is a Canadian jazz vocalist and musician who resides in Montreal, Quebec.

Lee toured North America in the 1970s as a jazz drummer and tenor saxophonist. She subsequently landed a starring role playing Billie Holiday in "Lady Day", and won a Dora Mavor Moore Award for her performance. She subsequently began recording as a vocalist, releasing her first album in 1989.

Lee was named a member of the Order of Canada in 2006.

Discography

* "Deep Song" (1989)
* "The Musicals: Jazz on Broadway" (1992)
* "I Thought About You" (1994)
* "You Must Believe in Swing" (1996)
* "Seasons of Love" (1997)
* "Dark Divas" (2000)
* "Maple Groove" (2004)
* "Just You, Just Me" (2005)

External links

*http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=19669