1. Lani Hall was born on November 6,1945 and is an American singer.
15 Facts About Lani Hall
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In 1972, Hall released her first solo album, Sun Down Lady.
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Lani Hall may be best known for providing the most recognizable face and vocal signature sound to Sergio's group during her tenure there, and for her rendition of the theme song to the 1983 James Bond film Never Say Never Again, with its accompanying video, in which she prominently appears.
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Lani Hall has recorded more than 22 albums in three different languages and has released three albums on which she performs alongside her husband, Herb Alpert: Anything Goes, I Feel You and Steppin' Out.
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Lani Hall received her second Grammy Award in 2013 as producer of the album Steppin' Out.
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Lani Hall was heard by Brazilian pianist and bandleader Sergio Mendes, who was on tour in Chicago.
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Lani Hall first heard her perform at a benefit at Mother Blues, another club in Old Town.
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In 1970, midway through the production of the folk-rock concept album Stillness, Lani Hall left Brasil '66 and was replaced by Mendes' wife, Gracinha Leporace.
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Lani Hall embarked on a solo career, with Herb Alpert assuming production duties.
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Lani Hall released Sun Down Lady in 1972, followed up by Hello It's Me in 1975.
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Lani Hall regularly recorded throughout the 1970s and 1980s, recording the title song for the James Bond film Never Say Never Again in 1983, produced by Mendes and Alpert.
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Lani Hall recorded "Corazon Encadenado" and won a Grammy in a duet with Spanish singer Camilo Sesto in 1984, though she doesn't speak Spanish.
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Lani Hall returned in 1998 with the album Brasil Nativo on the Windham Hill label.
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Lani Hall began writing short stories in 1982 while on tour in Mexico City.
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Lani Hall is stepmother to Dore and Eden, children of Herb Alpert's first marriage to Sharon Mae.