Anjani Thomas

Anjani Thomas

born on 10/7/1959 in Honolulu, HI, United States

Alias Anjani

Anjani

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Anjani

Anjani Thomas (born July 10, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist, best known for her work with singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, as well as Carl Anderson, Frank Gambale, and Stanley Clarke. She became a solo artist in 2000.

Life

Anjani was born in Honolulu, Hawaii where she trained in guitar, piano and voice. She attended Berklee College of Music for a year then moved to New York City to a pursue a music career. She performed in jazz clubs before meeting producer John Lissauer, who hired her to provide backup vocals on Leonard Cohen's influential song "Hallelujah" from Various Positions. Anjani went on to tour with Cohen in 1985, as his keyboardist and backup vocalist, and has regularly worked with Cohen ever since, lending her talents to I'm Your Man, The Future, and Dear Heather.[1]

Anjani launched a solo career with Anjani in 2000 followed by The Sacred Names in 2001 – an ode to the Aramaic, Greek and Hebrew names of God. In 2006, Cohen contributed lyrics and production talents to Anjani's music and arrangements for Blue Alert on Columbia Records. The song "Blue Alert" was used in a 2007 Old Navy TV spot.[2]

In 2011, Anjani began working on a follow up to Blue Alert, which continues the collaboration with Leonard Cohen on eight new songs. The new record, tentatively scheduled for release in early 2012, is being produced by Jerry Marotta.[3][4]

Discography

  • Anjani (2000)
  • Sacred Names (2003)
  • Blue Alert (2006)

References

  1. http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Anjani/Biography/
  2. ALAN LIGHT, In Anjani Thomas, Leonard Cohen Finds a New Voice, The New York Times, May 21, 2006.
  3. Anjani Thomas Talks About Her New Album, October 25, 2011. 1heckofaguy.com.
  4. http://www.anjani-music.com/

External links

  • Anjani's Official Website
  • Anjani at MySpace
  • Blue Alert Album Website
  • Trusting the Force: Into the Heart of Blue Alert - Music Box, April 2007 (Vol. 14, #4)
  • THE STORY OF "C"

References

  • Biography on her official web site
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