Claire Johnston

Singer; lead vocalist of South African band Mango Groove

Born: 16 December 1967
Hertfordshire
Country: United Kingdom
Record labels: EMI
Discography: 4 albums

Biography

Claire Johnston is a jazz musician who plays voice. Claire Johnston was born on 16 December 1967 in Hertfordshire. The music is usually filed under jazz, pop music and vocal jazz. Record labels: EMI. The discography here lists 4 albums, from “Fearless” (2001) to “The One and Only” (2006).

Claire Johnston (born 16 December 1967) is an Anglo-South African singer and songwriter. She is the lead singer of the South African fusion band Mango Groove. Born in the South of England, Johnston has lived in South Africa since the age of three. She joined Mango Groove at age 17, and has since recorded six studio albums with the band, toured extensively, and released two solo albums. She has come to be recognised as a symbol of the Rainbow Nation, Desmond Tutu's vision of a multicultural South Africa in the post-apartheid era. Among her musical influences she lists Ella Fitzgerald and Debbie Harry, as well as Louis Armstrong and the crooners of the mid-20th century.

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