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1979 -- present tacoma , washington united states grp , concord solo_singer 10 december 1953 vocals , piano jazz , blues , pop dianeschuurbyphilkonstantin.jpg diane schuur
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diane schuur

diane schuur -lrb- born december 10 , 1953 in tacoma , washington -rrb- is an american jazz singer and pianist .
nicknamed `` deedles '' , she has won two grammy awards , headlined many of the world 's most prestigious music venues , including carnegie hall and the white house and has toured the world performing with such greats as quincy jones , stan getz , b. b. king , dizzy gillespie , maynard ferguson , ray charles , joe williams and stevie wonder .
like stevie wonder , schuur was blinded at birth due to retinopathy of prematurity .
