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Samara Joy

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Christmas music

Jazz vocalist Samara Joy – born Samara Joy McLendon in the Bronx, New York on November 11, 1999 – was born into a musical family that included her grandparents, who were founding members of Philadelphia gospel group The Savettes, and her father, who had played bass for Andraé Crouch. She attended Fordham High School for the Arts and was honored with the Best Vocalist award at Fordham University’s Essentially Ellington competition held at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. She then attended SUNY’s Purchase College as a voice major, eventually being named ...