She is a jazz singer with a bright voice. Her 1992 album SHINE reached the top of the jazz charts. Marilyn Scott was born and raised in Southern California. When she was 15, she began performing at local clubs and school functions. When she was 15, she began performing in local clubs and school functions. She attended college in San Francisco on an art scholarship and was a member of several Latin-jazz and Top 40 bands. Emilio Castillo of Tower of Power was one of her many friends. He recognized her vocal talents and hired her as the lead and backing singer for the horn-based group. She returned to Los Angeles to become a studio session singer. There, she recorded and performed alongside musicians such as Spyro Gyra and the Yellowjackets. She was the only female cast member of the musical Selma, which featured the life and times of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scott’s debut recording as a solo artist was a single rendition of “God Only Knows” by Brian Wilson. This led to Dreams of Tomorrow, her first album for Atco/Atlantic. Scott’s second album Without Warning made her the darling jazz critics. She was based in Los Angeles, where she also worked as a studio singer. Her distinctive vocals can be heard on soundtracks like Twins and Torch Song Trilogy. She recorded Sky Dancing with Bobby Caldwell. This was a huge hit in Japan, and it led to her own headlining tour. Smile was her 1992 debut for Warner Bros. It featured a duet featuring Brenda Russell on “You Don’t Know Me”, and “That Man on My Mind.” Take Me with You was her debut album for Warner Bros. in 1996. She combined her love of classic R with her own interest in it.
