Rare Silk

Rare Silk was an American vocal jazz group that was active during the 1980s.

Rare Silk
OriginBoulder, Colorado, U.S.
GenresVocal jazz, swing
Years active1979–1988
LabelsPolydor, Palo Alto
Past members
  • Gaile Gillaspie
  • MaryLynn Gillaspie
  • Marguerite Juenemann
  • Todd Buffa
  • Barbara Reeves
  • Jamie Broumas

MaryLynn Gillaspie and her sister, Gaile, grew up in southern California.[1] Their father played trumpet, and from an early age they heard big band music and Ella Fitzgerald.[1] In 1978, they were working as waitresses in Boulder, Colorado, with Gaile also singing at a local club.[1] After they met another singer, Marguerite Juenemann, they formed Rare Silk.[1] They sang on a local radio station and in clubs, sometimes dressed like the Andrews Sisters.[1]

In 1980, they were the opening act for Benny Goodman at the 1980 Playboy Jazz Festival.[2] They recorded their first album, New Weave, in 1983.[1] This album was nominated for two Grammy Awards.[3] It was followed by American Eyes, which was released in 1985, and Black and Blue, in 1986.[1]

Juenemann left the group and was replaced by Barbara Reeves and then by Jamie Broumas.[2] The band broke up in 1988.[1][2]

Discography

References
  1. Dickson, Ellie (26 August 2015). "Gillaspie jazzes up Main Street in Louisville". Colorado Hometown Weekly. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  2. Yanow, Scott. "Rare Silk". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  3. "Rare Silk". Grammy.com. November 19, 2019. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
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