Lani Hall

Lani Hall
Hall in 2012
Background information
Birth name	Leilani Hall
Also known as	Lani Hall Alpert
Born	(1945-11-06) November 6, 1945 (age 78) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Jazz Latin pop Brazilian
Occupation(s)	Singer lyricist author producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals guitar percussion
Years active	1965–present
Labels	A&M, Windham Hill, Concord (with Herb Alpert), Shout Factory (with Herb Alpert)
Spouse(s)	Herb Alpert

Lani Hall (born November 6, 1945) is an American singer, lyricist, and author. From 1966 to 1971 she performed as lead vocalist for Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66. In 1972, Hall released her first solo album, Sun Down Lady. She may be best known, however, for providing the most recognizable (female) face and (female) vocal signature sound to Sérgio's group during her tenure there, and for her rendition of the theme song to the 1983 James Bond film, Never Say Never Again, with its accompanying video, in which she prominently appears. In 1986, she was awarded her first Grammy for Es Fácil Amar, as "Best Latin Pop Performance."^[1]

After that year, Hall largely retired, resurfacing in 1998 with the solo album Brasil Nativo. She has recorded more than 22 albums in three different languages and has released three albums on which she performs alongside her husband, Herb Alpert: Anything Goes, I Feel You and Steppin' Out. Hall received her second Grammy Award in 2013 as producer of the album Steppin' Out.