Esther Satterfield

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Esther Satterfield
Birth nameSarah Esther Satterfield
Born1946
North Carolina, United States
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
LabelsSagoma, A&M, Mercury

Sarah Esther Satterfield (born 1946) is an American jazz singer. She is best known as the vocalist for the title songs of Chuck Mangione's albums Land of Make Believe (1973) [1] and Chase the Clouds Away (1975). [2]

Satterfield recorded and toured with Mangione during the 1970s, and released two solo albums, Once I Loved (1974) and Need to Be (1976), both produced by Chuck Mangione.

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References

  1. Palmer, Robert (9 September 1979). "Jazz: Esther Satterfield". The New York Times.
  2. "My record player". 27 May 2016.