Swingin' for Schuur [SEP] performer
Swingin' for Schuur
Swingin' for Schuur is a 2001 album by American jazz musicians Diane Schuur and Maynard Ferguson, accompanied by his Big Bop Nouveau big band.
"Swingin’ For Schuur" was on the charts for 9 weeks and peaked at 23 before falling to 50 on the last week.
Track listing.
1. "Just One of Those Things" (Cole Porter) – 4:09
2. "Bésame Mucho" (Sunny Skylar, Consuelo Velázquez) – 5:20
3. "Deep
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Schuur has been blind from birth due to retinopathy of prematurity, but has been gifted with 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.
Early life.
Schuur was born