Stacey Kent
Stacey Kent | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | March 27, 1965 South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, vocal jazz |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Candid, Blue Note, Warner, Sony, Naïve |
| Website | staceykent |
Stacey Kent (born March 27, 1965) is an American jazz singer from South Orange, New Jersey.
Kent was nominated for a Grammy Award and was awarded the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) by the French Minister of Culture in 2009. She is married to saxophonist and composer Jim Tomlinson, who produces Kent's albums and writes songs for her with his lyricist partner, novelist Kazuo Ishiguro.