Norma Winstone | |
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![]() Winstone in 2007 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Norma Ann Short |
Born | Bow, East London, England | 23 September 1941
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Singer and lyricist |
Years active | 1960s–present |
Website | normawinstone |
Norma Ann Winstone MBE (born 23 September 1941)[1] is an English jazz singer and lyricist. With a career spanning more than 50 years, she is best known for her wordless improvisations. Musicians with whom she has worked include Michael Garrick, John Surman, Michael Gibbs, Mike Westbrook, as well as pianist John Taylor, who was her former husband.