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My Take
What draws me to Madeleine Peyroux is not the half-million copies of Careless Love but the path that got her there. A girl from Athens, Georgia who learned her craft busking on the streets of Paris carries something no conservatory can teach. Her smoky, unhurried phrasing inevitably invites Billie Holiday comparisons, yet I admire how she refuses to be a tribute act and quietly builds her own world. In an industry chasing trends, her commitment to vintage jazz and blues feels like a small act of defiance. She is, to me, the perfect voice for a rainy, reflective evening.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Madeleine Peyroux
- Name (Japanese)
- マデリン・ペルー
- Reading
- までりん・ぺるー
- Born
- April 18, 1974 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Tiger
- Origin
- Athens, Georgia, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / street artist / singer-songwriter / jazz musician / composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- BBC Jazz Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://madeleinepeyroux.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/madeleinepeyroux/
- Xhttps://x.com/mpeyrouxmusic
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeleine%20Peyroux
Frequently asked questions
When was Madeleine Peyroux born?
Born April 18, 1974 (age 52).
Where is Madeleine Peyroux from?
Madeleine Peyroux is from Athens, Georgia, United States.
What does Madeleine Peyroux do?
Madeleine Peyroux works as singer, street artist, singer-songwriter, jazz musician, composer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.