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Gregory Porter (born November 4, 1971)〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Gregory Porter: Prohibice by mi nevadila )〕 is an American jazz vocalist, songwriter and actor. Porter won the 2014 Grammy for best jazz vocal album, ''Liquid Spirit''. ==Life and career== Gregory Porter was born in Sacramento and was raised in Bakersfield, California, where his mother was a minister. A 1989 graduate of Highland High School, he received a full-ride athletic scholarship to San Diego State University (SDSU Aztecs). A shoulder injury during his junior year of high school restricted his football career. Porter moved to the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn in 2004, along with his brother Lloyd. He worked as a chef at Lloyd's restaurant Bread-Stuy (now defunct), where he also performed. Porter performed at other neighborhood venues including Sista's Place and Solomon's Porch, and moved on to Harlem club St. Nick's Pub, where he maintained a weekly residency. Out of this residency evolved what would become Porter's touring band.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://jazztimes.com/articles/29551-gregory-porter-jazz-s-next-great-male-vocalist )〕 Porter released two albums on the Motéma label, 2010's ''Water'' and 2012's ''Be Good'', before signing with Blue Note Records (under Universal Music Group) on May 17, 2013. His third album, ''Liquid Spirit'', was released on September 2, 2013, in Europe and on September 17, 2013, in the US. The album was produced by Brian Bacchus. The album won the 2014 Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album. ''Liquid Spirit'' enjoyed commercial success rarely achieved by albums in the jazz genre, reaching the top 10 on the UK album charts. It was certified gold by the BPI, selling over 100,000 units in the UK.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.udiscovermusic.com/thats-spirit-gregory-porter-makes-uk-top-ten )〕 In August 2014 Porter released "The 'In' Crowd" as a single. On 9 May 2015 Porter participated in VE Day 70: A Party to Remember, a televised commemorative concert from Horse Guards Parade in London, singing "As Time Goes By".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=BBC One - VE Day 70, A Party to Remember )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gregory Porter」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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