Sheila Dawson (born Sheila Jeannette Dawson in Detroit, Michigan, on 18 November 1928; died 11 August 2025) was an American jazz singer whose career spanned six decades. She recorded as a session musician with an array of critically acclaimed artists in addition to recording her own albums. Jordan pioneered a bebop and scat jazz singing style with an upright bass as the only accompaniment. Raised in poverty in Pennsylvania’s coal-mining country Read more on Last.fm