Macy Gray

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Two-time Grammy Award winner Macy Gray will return to the Jazz Festival after stunning last year’s audience during her incredible Saskatchewan debut.

The R&B and soul artist, famed for her distinctive raspy voice and a signing style influenced by Billy Holiday, was actually born Natalie McIntyre in Canton, OH, and grew up a shy, awkward youngster who was frequently teased about her odd-sounding voice. She studied classical piano for seven years, but also soaked up the music of soul legends like Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and Aretha Franklin, not to mention old-school hip hop and rock n’ roll, all of which are reflected in her energetic live performances.