Diane Schuur
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Schuur has performed in venues such as Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, and the White House, and has performed with many artists including Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Quincy Jones, and Stevie Wonder. Co-performers on Schuur's albums have included Barry Manilow, José Feliciano, Maynard Ferguson, Stan Getz, Vince Gill, Alison Krauss, and B.B. King. Her album with B.B. King was number one on the ''Billboard'' Jazz Charts. She was Johnny Carson's guest on NBC's ''The Tonight Show'' eleven times.
Schuur has been blind from birth due to retinopathy of prematurity. She has absolute pitch memory and a clear vocal tone. In 1996, she was a guest performer on ''Sesame Street'', where she was interviewed by Elmo and described to him how a blind person can learn to use other senses to adapt in the world. In 2000 she was awarded the Helen Keller Achievement Award by the American Foundation for the Blind. Provided by Wikipedia
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by Schuur, Diane
Published 2014