Marilyn Scott

Marilyn Scott (born December 21, 1949) is an American jazz vocalist.

Biography

Born in

Scott's first single was a cover of Brian Wilson's "God Only Knows", which was a hit in the U.S. and was followed with the 1979 full-length Dreams of Tomorrow. Her 1991 release Without Warning was critically acclaimed among jazz writers.^[1] Her duet with Bobby Caldwell, "Back To You", was a hit in Japan, and she toured that country following its success.

She signed with

• Dreams of Tomorrow (Atco, 1979) U.S. No. 189, U.S. Jazz No. 47^[2]
• Without Warning! (Mercury, 1983)
• Sky Dancing (Bandai/Sin-Drome [Japan], 1991)
• Smile (Sin-Drome, 1992) U.S. Contemporary Jazz No. 23^[2]
• Take Me With You (
  Warner Bros.
  , 1996)
• Avenues of Love (Warner Bros., 1998)
• Walking With Strangers (Prana, 2001)
• Nightcap (Prana, 2004) U.S. Jazz No. 10^[2]
• I'm in Love Once Again (Expansion [UK], 2005) compilation
• Handpicked [compilation] (Prana, 2005) U.S. Contemporary Jazz No. 15^[2]
• Innocent of Nothing (Prana, 2006)
• Every Time We Say Goodbye (Venus/Prana [Japan], 2008)
• Get Christmas Started! (Prana, 2014)
• Standard Blue (Prana, 2017)
• The Landscape (Blue Canoe, 2022)

Charting singles

• "God Only Knows" (Big Tree/Atlantic, 1977), Billboard Hot 100 No. 61
• "Starting to Fall" (1998), U.S.
  AC No. 25^[3]
• "The Last Day" (1998), U.S. AC No. 19[3]
• "Don't Let Love Get Away" (2002), U.S. AC No. 27^[3]

Soundtrack appearances

• "I Only Have Eyes for You" (1988) from Twins (Epic)

References

External links

• Marilyn Scott Official Website
• Marilyn Scott discography at Discogs