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Follow on Google News | Grammy Nominee Chris Bennett To Guest on The Jimmy Star Show Wednesday, September 18th, 2013Grammy nominee singer, pianist, composer Chris Bennett will be a guest on The Jimmy Star Show live radio show Wednesday September 18th, 2013 from 3-5 pm ET | 12-2 pm PT at w4cy.com Radio | Visit www.jimmystarshow.com for details
Chris Bennett on The Jimmy Star Show. Like songbirds Helen Morgan, June Christy and Anita O’Day, Chris Bennett is originally from Illinois, where she grew up on a musical diet of Big Band melodies and Broadway show tunes. A love of performing lead to a passion for dance and, while in high school, she opened a dance studio at the age of 14. Bennett danced her way through college majoring in dance education and performance and, soon after, headed to UCLA and California to pursue her musical dreams. With a dancer’s skills and a vocalist’s talent, Bennett was selected by Jim Nabors to join his Las Vegas revue which toured cross-country. Performing onstage every night in new venues, playing to fresh audiences in different cities, Bennett gained the confidence and experience of a seasoned professional. Soon, she would go on tour to headline her own shows across the globe. From choreographing her dancers to selecting the repertoire of her band, Bennett incorporated contemporary pop covers and jazz standards in her shows. She also cultivated a new passion: songwriting. By her mid-twenties, Bennett was already a well-traveled woman and, certainly, a vocalist of the world. While on tour in Germany, she was scouted and hand- picked by multi-Grammy and multi-Academy Award winning composer/producer Giorgio Moroder to join the popular disco group Munich Machine. He chose Bennett to be the lead vocalist for their sophomore album which would contain a dance version of the Procol Harum rock classic A Whiter Shade of Pale. Bennett not only recorded the entire album, she also posed for the groundbreaking cover art. Bennett’s runway model’s body and movie star looks caused an international sensation and made for one of the highest charting and highest grossing disco albums of 1978. A full fledged dance music diva under the guidance of Moroder, Bennett was signed to Casablanca Records as a songwriter and recording artist. She recorded as one half of Giorgio & Chris for the only duet album of Moroder’s entire career, Love’s In You, Love’s In Me. Her distinctly clear voice and high range also backed up some of Donna Summer’s biggest hits, most notably the certified Gold single Heaven Knows and the number one certified Platinum Live & More album. Bennett again made international headlines when the song she co-wrote and sang the theme from Midnight Express was nominated for a Grammy. By the 1980s, Chris Bennett had established herself as a successful singer, songwriter and producer, occasionally singing back-up for Rita Coolidge and Johnny Mathis. Her songs were being recorded by the likes of Tina Turner and The Manhattan Transfer. She co-wrote and co-produced for The Three Degrees, the final Munich Machine album Body Shine and the Suzi Lane album Ooh La La. She also played a key role in producing and writing with up-and-coming Grammy-award winning Blues artist Keb Mo. In the 1990s, Bennett reflected on her career as an accomplished singer, noteworthy producer, and popular songwriter. Having performed for others behind the scenes primarily throughout the 1980s, she made a promise to return to the recording studio and the concert stage, this time, for herself. It would also be a return to her first musical love: jazz. The success of her concerts, CD sales, and consistent critical triumphs have led to sold-out performances throughout Europe, New York supper clubs and Chicago cabarets. At home in Los Angeles, she continues to be a popular solo artist, but also keeps busy in her studio on the Venice Canals producing demos for a new Broadway show and recording tracks for a new “super-group” Her latest CD is a return to her roots as a singer-songwriter. Combining self-composed ballads and unusual jazz standards, SAIL AWAY: THE TAHITI SESSIONS is her most powerful album to date… and her most personal. The Jimmy Star Show is pleased to showcase the expertise and talent of Chris Bennett and all anticipate a fun and informative time talking with her about her career and the entertainment industries at large.. Join King of Cool Jimmy Star, and Cool Man about Town Ron Russell as they have a playful and sometimes wild time with the talented featured guest! To hear Chris Bennett live on The Jimmy Star Show tune in to W4CY Radio on Wednesday September 18th, 2013 from 3-5 pm ET and 12-2 pm PT online at www.w4cy.com from anywhere in the world. The Jimmy Star Show is a Russell Star Production. The Jimmy Star Show only promotes guests and talents held in regard by executive producer Jimmy Star. The Jimmy Star Show is recorded live at the W4CY Radio station in Wellington, Florida. W4CY Radio is available through worldwide streaming live online via iTunes Radio or at w4cy.com and affiliates around the globe. W4CY Radio is brought to listeners by The Intertainment Network, and is ranked 13th in the world for internet talk radio listeners in over 190 countries. The Jimmy Star Show is sponsored by Spectra and Monarchy Records www.SpectraRecords.com www.MonarchyRecords.com Connectshot- Arcadium Entertainment- The official site for W4CY Radio may be found at http://www.w4cy.com The official site for the Jimmy Star Show may be found at http://www.JimmyStarShow.com The official site for Chris Bennett may be found at http://www.ChrisBennett.com For The Jimmy Star Show Podcast rebroadcast of past live shows visit http://www.jimmystarshow.com The Jimmy Star is syndicated and can be heard on the following radio stations: http://www.W4CYradio.com in Wellington, Florida http://www.WROMradio.net in Detroit, Michigan http://www.PlanetRadioNetwork.com in Los Angeles, New York, London and Ontario http://www.Jackaloperadio.com in Kansas City, Missouri http://www.76StreetNetwork.com, Nebraska http://www.BadTomato.FM Washington, Dc End
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