Diva Gray

Diva Gray
Born(1952-09-14)September 14, 1952
DiedNovember 19, 2024(2024-11-19) (aged 72)
Genres
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals

Diva Gray (September 14, 1952 – November 19, 2024) was an American singer. She was best known as a background vocalist behind the band Chic with Luther Vandross and Robin Clark,[1] as well as in other disco groups, including Change, and Lemon with Lani Groves, Gordon Grody, Luther Vandross, David Lasley and Kenny Lehman, and in Bette Midler's female backing group, The Harlettes with Ula Hedwig and Jocelyn Brown.[2] As a solo performer, she recorded the album "Hotel Paradise", produced by Luigi Ojival and released on Columbia Records.[3][4][5] Diva Gray & Oyster's "Saint Tropez" was a hit single on the French charts.[6][7] Gray died on November 19, 2024, at the age of 72.[8]

  1. ^ "CHIC AT STRAWBERRIES" (PDF). Cashbox: 32. January 6, 1979 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  2. ^ Maslin, Janet (1980-09-25). "Movie Review: Divine Madness". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "Diva Gray | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  4. ^ Chin, Brian (March 28, 1981). "Disco File" (PDF). Record World: 21 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  5. ^ "Top Album Picks" (PDF). Billboard. December 15, 1979. p. 84 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  6. ^ Chin, Brian (December 15, 1979). "Disco File" (PDF). Record World: 22 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  7. ^ Sanello, Frank (September 22, 1979). "Hayden's Label Scores With First Release, A&R Tactics" (PDF). Cashbox: 14 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  8. ^ "R.I.P. noted soul and disco singer Diva Gray". Soul Tracks. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.