Norma Winstone

Norma Winstone
MBE
Winstone in 2007
Winstone in 2007
Background information
Birth nameNorma Ann Short
Born (1941-09-23) 23 September 1941 (age 82)
Bow, East London, England
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Singer and lyricist
Years active1960s–present
Websitenormawinstone.com
Aarhus (Denmark 2022)
Photo Hreinn Gudlaugsson

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.

  1. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 2714/5. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.