Smooth jazz singer and composer Brenda Russell has received a Tony Award nomination for the Original Score for the Broadway smash "The Color Purple". Russell’s music and lyrics were written in collaboration with Allee Willis and Steven Bray. This honor was one of eleven nominations the attendance record-breaking show received, including "Best Musical," "Best Book of a Musical," and "Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical."
Thursday, May 25, 2006
SMOOTH JAZZ ARTIST & COMPOSER BRENDA RUSSELL RECEIVES TONY AWARD NOMINATION
Smooth jazz singer and composer Brenda Russell has received a Tony Award nomination for the Original Score for the Broadway smash "The Color Purple". Russell’s music and lyrics were written in collaboration with Allee Willis and Steven Bray. This honor was one of eleven nominations the attendance record-breaking show received, including "Best Musical," "Best Book of a Musical," and "Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical."
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