Rare Silk was an American vocal jazz group that was active during the 1980s.
Rare Silk | |
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| Origin | Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
| Genres | Vocal jazz, swing |
| Years active | 1979–1988 |
| Labels | Polydor, Palo Alto |
| Past members |
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MaryLynn Gillaspie and her sister, Gaile, grew up in southern California.[1] Their father played trumpet, and from an early age they heard big band music and Ella Fitzgerald.[1] In 1978, they were working as waitresses in Boulder, Colorado, with Gaile also singing at a local club.[1] After they met another singer, Marguerite Juenemann, they formed Rare Silk.[1] They sang on a local radio station and in clubs, sometimes dressed like the Andrews Sisters.[1]
In 1980, they were the opening act for Benny Goodman at the 1980 Playboy Jazz Festival.[2] They recorded their first album, New Weave, in 1983.[1] This album was nominated for two Grammy Awards.[3] It was followed by American Eyes, which was released in 1985, and Black and Blue, in 1986.[1]
Juenemann left the group and was replaced by Barbara Reeves and then by Jamie Broumas.[2] The band broke up in 1988.[1][2]
Discography
edit- Studio albums
- Live albums
- Live at Aurex (1980)
- Rare Silk At Duke's Place (1984)