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On September 13, 2012, Krall performed [[Fly Me to the Moon]] at astronaut [[Neil Armstrong]]'s memorial service in Washington, D.C.
On September 13, 2012, Krall performed [[Fly Me to the Moon]] at astronaut [[Neil Armstrong]]'s memorial service in Washington, D.C.


''[[Glad Rag Doll (Diana Krall album)|Glad Rag Doll]]'' her latest album, was released on October 2, 2012,
''[[Glad Rag Doll (Diana Krall album)|Glad Rag Doll]],'' her latest album, was released on October 2, 2012,


== Honours ==
== Honours ==

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Diana Krall
Diana Krall at a CD signing in Toronto, Ontario (Sept 2007)
Diana Krall at a CD signing in Toronto, Ontario (Sept 2007)
Background information
Born (1964-11-16) November 16, 1964 (age 59)
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
GenresJazz, traditional pop, bossa nova
Occupation(s)Singer
Pianist
Songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Piano
Years active1990–present
LabelsJustin Time (1993)
GRP (1995)
Impulse (1995–2001)
Verve (2002–present)
WebsiteDianaKrall.com

Diana Jean Krall, OC, OBC (born November 16, 1964) is a Canadian jazz pianist and singer, known for her contralto vocals.[2] She has sold more than 6 million albums in the US and over 15 million worldwide. On December 11, 2009, Billboard magazine named her the second Jazz artist of the 2000–09 decade, establishing her as one of the best-selling artists of her time. She is the only jazz singer to have eight albums debuting at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums.[3] To date, she has won two Grammy Awards and eight Juno Awards. She has also earned nine gold, three platinum, and seven multi-platinum albums.

Life

Krall was born on November 16, 1964 in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. Her father played piano around the house and her mother sang in a community choir. She was playing piano herself at the age of four and playing jazz in a local restaurant at 15. She went to the Berklee College of Music in Boston on a scholarship before heading out to L.A. to play jazz. She returned to Canada to release her first album in 1993.[4]

Krall lost her mother Adella to multiple myeloma in 2002, within months of also losing her mentors Ray Brown and Rosemary Clooney.[citation needed] Diana's only sibling, Michelle, is a former member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

Krall and British musician Elvis Costello were married on December 6, 2003 at Elton John's estate outside London.[5] Their twin sons, Dexter Henry Lorcan and Frank Harlan James, were born December 6, 2006 in New York City.[6]

Professional career

In 1993, Krall released her first album, Stepping Out, which she recorded with John Clayton and Jeff Hamilton. It caught the attention of producer Tommy LiPuma, who produced her second album, Only Trust Your Heart (1995).[citation needed]

Her third album, All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio (1996), was nominated for a Grammy and continued for 70 weeks in the Billboard jazz charts. Love Scenes (1997) quickly became a hit record with the trio of Krall, Russell Malone (guitar) and Christian McBride (bass).[citation needed]

In August 2000, Krall was paired on a 20-city tour with Tony Bennett. They were paired again for a song on the TV series Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...[citation needed]

Orchestral arrangements by Johnny Mandel provided the background on When I Look In Your Eyes (1999). The band mix was kept, following arrangements on The Look of Love (2001) created by Claus Ogerman; this record achieved platinum status and reached the top 10 of the Billboard 200. The title track from the album, a cover of the Casino Royale standard popularized in the late 1960s by Dusty Springfield and Sérgio Mendes, reached number 22 on the adult contemporary chart.[citation needed]

In September 2001, Krall began a world tour. Her concert at the Paris Olympia was recorded and released as her first live record, Diana Krall - Live in Paris. The album included covers of Billy Joel's "Just The Way You Are" (a hit on U.S. smooth jazz radio) and Joni Mitchell's "A Case Of You."[citation needed]

The 2001 movie The Score (U.S.A. and Germany) starring Robert De Niro and Marlon Brando, features a recording of Krall entitled: “I’ll Make It Up As I Go.” This song accompanies the film’s ending Credits (Chapter 12) and was composed by a fellow Canadian, David Foster.[7]

After marrying Elvis Costello, she worked with him as a lyricist and started to compose her own songs, resulting in the album The Girl in the Other Room. The album, released in April 2004, quickly rose to the top five in the United Kingdom and made the Australian top 40 album charts.[citation needed]

She also joined Ray Charles on his Genius Loves Company album in 2004 on the song, "You Don't Know Me".[citation needed]

Live at The Paramount Theater in Charlottesville, Virginia - Photo by Rob Garland

In late May 2007, Krall was featured in a Lexus ad campaign.[8] She also sang, "Dream a Little Dream of Me" with piano accompaniment by pianist Hank Jones.

Quiet Nights was released on 31 March 2009.[citation needed]

Krall also produced Barbra Streisand's album Love Is the Answer, released on 29 Sep 2009.[citation needed] 2011 saw Krall retreat to sunny Sri Lanka, however no publicity was given and the visit remained entirely private.

On September 13, 2012, Krall performed Fly Me to the Moon at astronaut Neil Armstrong's memorial service in Washington, D.C.

Glad Rag Doll, her latest album, was released on October 2, 2012,

Honours

In 2000, she was awarded the Order of British Columbia.[9] In 2003 she was given an honorary Ph.D. (Fine Arts) from the University of Victoria.[10] In 2004, she was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.[11] In 2005, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.[12]

In 2008, Nanaimo Harbourfront Plaza was renamed Diana Krall Plaza.[13]

She is an honorary board member of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.[14]

Discography

Diana Krall at a Steinway grand piano
Main article: Diana Krall discography
Studio albums
Others albums
DVDs

Filmography

List of television and films credits
Year Title Role Notes
1999 At First Sight Singer
1997—1998 Melrose Place Herself "A Shot in the Dark" (Season 6, Episode 8, uncredited)
"Ball N' Jane" (Season 7, Episode 4)
2001 Jazz Seen: The Life and Times of William Claxton Herself[15] Documentary
2003 Anything Else Herself
2003 De-Lovely Musical Performer sings "Just One of Those Things"
2005 Mississippi Rising Herself TV documentary
2008—2009 Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... Herself "Tony Bennett" (Season 1, Episode 5)
"Diana Krall Interviewed by Elton John" (Season 1, Episode 12)
2009 Public Enemies Torch Singer

Awards

Main article: Diana Krall awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1996 All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio Best Jazz Vocal Album Nominated
1997 Love Scenes Best Jazz Vocal Album Nominated
2000 When I Look in Your Eyes Album of the Year Nominated
Best Jazz Vocal Performance Won
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
(to Al Schmitt) 		Won
2002 "Better Than Anything" Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals Nominated
The Look of Love Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
(to Al Schmitt) 		Won
2003 Live in Paris Best Jazz Vocal Album Won
2005 "I Should Care" Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) Nominated
2007 From This Moment On Best Jazz Vocal Album Nominated
2010 Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs of Joy & Peace Best Classical Crossover Album Nominated
"Quiet Nights" Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
(to Claus Ogerman) 		Won

References

  1. ^ "Artist roster". Steinway & Sons. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  2. ^ "Music review: Diana Krall". Barnes & Noble. 2001-09-18. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  3. ^ "Best of the 2000s - Artists of the Decade" positions 51–60, Billboard
  4. ^ "In Step With: Diana Krall". Parade Magazine. April 25, 2004.
  5. ^ Susman, Gary (10 December 2003). "Get Happy Elvis Costello marries Diana Krall. The singers wed in at Elton John's castle in England on Saturday". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  6. ^ "Costello and Krall have twin boys". BBC News Online. 9 December 2006. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  7. ^ DVD (ending Credits), Universum Film GmbH & Co. KG., Constantin Films and BMG Video, Germany, 2005
  8. ^ Lexus commercial on YouTube
  9. ^ Posted by orderbceditor (2009-01-15). "2000 Recipient: Diana Krall | Order of BC". Orderofbc.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  10. ^ "University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, Media releases". Communications.uvic.ca. 2003-11-03. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  11. ^ "Canada's Walk of Fame celebrating Inductee Diana Krall". Canadaswalkoffame.com. 1964-11-16. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  12. ^ "Order of Canada". Archive.gg.ca. 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  13. ^ "Nanaimo Harbourfront Plaza Renamed". Retrieved 2011-05-02.
  14. ^ "Honorary Board". Themmrf.org. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  15. ^ Cast list for Jazz Seen at IMDb
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Juno Award for Artist of the Year
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