Ann Hampton Callaway
Yes, Ann Hampton Callaway sang (and wrote) the catchy theme song of the ´90s hit TV series The Nanny, but there´s so much more to her than that. The acclaimed jazz and pop performer and interpreter of the Great American Songbook has sung with over 30 of the world´s major orchestras and big bands. She´s collaborated with Cole Porter, written songs for Barbra Streisand, performed for Bill Clinton and received a Tony nomination for the Broadway musical Swing! Of course, she´s also recorded several albums, including At Last, Blues in the Night, To Ella With Love, and the soon-to-be-released The Sarah Vaughan Project: Live at Dizzy´s. At Last was dedicated to her partner, but coming out, Callaway says, ″was a slow evolution. I was out to family and friends when I fell in love with my first female partner, but she wasn´t comfortable with me being out professionally. Finally when I met the love of my life, Kari, it was unquestionably time to come out…Ever since then the inner freedom has been palpable. It has changed how much I own who I am, and how comfortable I am in my bones. I´ve always been an advocate for being your truest self. This brought it into full living color.″ -GH
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