Chris Bennett (musician)
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Chris Bennett is a Grammy-nominated singer, pianist
, songwriter
and Jazz
performer.
Bennett was born in Marshall, Illinois
. She graduated from the University of Illinois
(where she was a Kappa Alpha Theta
sorority member) with honors in music and dance.
She has collaborated with various artists including Tina Turner
, The Manhattan Transfer
, Giorgio Moroder
, Donna Summer
, The Three Degrees
, and Keb Mo.
Bennett's Grammy nomination was for The Theme from Midnight Express, her contribution to the Midnight Express
movie soundtrack.
Chris Bennett's newest CD, SAIL AWAY - THE TAHITI SESSIONS, is available for purchase or download at *CD Baby or *iTunes
. Produced by Chris Bennett and Eric Doney and recorded on the island of Tahiti. The CD includes a live string ensemble.
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and Jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
performer.
Bennett was born in Marshall, Illinois
Marshall, Illinois
Marshall is a city in Clark County, Illinois, United States, locatedabout west of Terre Haute, Indiana. The population was 3,771 at the 2000 census...
. She graduated from the University of Illinois
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
(where she was a Kappa Alpha Theta
Kappa Alpha Theta
Kappa Alpha Theta , also known as Theta, is an international fraternity for women founded on January 27, 1870 at DePauw University, formerly Indiana Asbury...
sorority member) with honors in music and dance.
She has collaborated with various artists including Tina Turner
Tina Turner
Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...
, The Manhattan Transfer
The Manhattan Transfer
The Manhattan Transfer is an American vocal music group. There have been two manifestations of the group, with Tim Hauser being the only person to be part of both...
, Giorgio Moroder
Giorgio Moroder
Hansjörg "Giorgio" Moroder is an Italian record producer, songwriter and performer based in Los Angeles. When in Munich in the 1970s, he started his own record label called Oasis Records, which several years later became a subdivision of Casablanca Records...
, Donna Summer
Donna Summer
LaDonna Adrian Gaines , known by her stage name, Donna Summer, is an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Summer is a five-time Grammy winner and was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach...
, The Three Degrees
The Three Degrees
The Three Degrees are an American female vocal group. Formed in 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,, the group has always been a trio though there have been a number of personnel changes and a total of fourteen women have represented the group so far. The original members were Fayette Pinkney,...
, and Keb Mo.
Bennett's Grammy nomination was for The Theme from Midnight Express, her contribution to the Midnight Express
Midnight Express (film)
Released on October 6, 1978, the soundtrack to Midnight Express was composed by Italian synth-pioneer Giorgio Moroder. The score won the Academy Award for Best Original Score of 1978.Side A:#Chase – Giorgio Moroder...
movie soundtrack.
Chris Bennett's newest CD, SAIL AWAY - THE TAHITI SESSIONS, is available for purchase or download at *CD Baby or *iTunes
. Produced by Chris Bennett and Eric Doney and recorded on the island of Tahiti. The CD includes a live string ensemble.