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One of the most influential Estonian singers, Marju Marynel Kuut (1946–2022) began her career at the age of 16. By 1965, she was named the best jazz singer of the Soviet Union by Down Beat. Yet, fancy titles don't capture her essence. In fact, Marju didn't really like them. She wasn't merely a performer—her work in different roles and the music she presented carried a far greater significance in shaping pop music in our cultural space during the 20th century. There are over 400 phonograms at the Estonian Radio archive with her name on them.
Marju’s character and her desire to discover the roots of funk and soul in the US, made the conditions of Soviet-occupied Estonia unbearable. The extravagant and untameable Kuut emigrated to Sweden in 1980, and later travelled to Los Angeles. Before and after that, she had an immense influence on a variety of genres—especially as the importer of soul and funk to Estonia—in her roles as a singer, producer, and arranger.
EST: Marju Marynel Kuut (1946-2022) on üks olulisemaid lauljaid ja muusikuid Eesti popmuusika ajaloos. Tema panust ei saa taandada pelgalt muusika esitajaks - tema loomingul ja esitatud muusikal oli kanda hoopis suurem roll popmuusika kujundamisel meie kultuuriruumis 20. sajandil. Seeläbi mõjutab see meid veel tänasel päevalgi. Eesti publiku mälus on tegu kahtlemata filigraanse ja maitseka, kuid ka mõnes mõttes vastuolulise lauljaga. On neid kellele ta väga meeldib, aga ka neid kes ei osanud tema muusikat mõista.
One of the most influential Estonian singers, Marju Marynel Kuut (1946–2022) began her career at the age of 16. By 1965, she was named the best jazz singer of the Soviet Union by Down Beat. Yet, fancy titles don't capture her essence. In fact, Marju didn't really like them. She wasn't merely a performer—her work in different roles and the music she presented carried a far greater significance in shaping pop music in our cultural space during the 20th century. There are over 400 phonograms at the Estonian Radio archive with her name on them.
Marju’s character and her desire to discover the roots of funk and soul in the US, made the conditions of Soviet-occupied Estonia unbearable. The extravagant and untameable Kuut emigrated to Sweden in 1980, and later travelled to Los Angeles. Before and after that, she had an immense influence on a variety of genres—especially as the importer of soul and funk to Estonia—in her roles as a singer, producer, and arranger.
EST: Marju Marynel Kuut (1946-2022) on üks olulisemaid lauljaid ja muusikuid Eesti popmuusika ajaloos. Tema panust ei saa taandada pelgalt muusika esitajaks - tema loomingul ja esitatud muusikal oli kanda hoopis suurem roll popmuusika kujundamisel meie kultuuriruumis 20. sajandil. Seeläbi mõjutab see meid veel tänasel päevalgi. Eesti publiku mälus on tegu kahtlemata filigraanse ja maitseka, kuid ka mõnes mõttes vastuolulise lauljaga. On neid kellele ta väga meeldib, aga ka neid kes ei osanud tema muusikat mõista.
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