Michael Feinstein

I genuinely admire what Michael Feinstein does. Born in Columbus, Ohio, he is not just a singer but a true custodian of the Great American Songbook, an archivist and interpreter who keeps Gershwin-era music alive for new ears. A five-time Grammy nominee and Drama Desk honoree, he earned his acclaim not by chasing trends but by rescuing songs that might otherwise have faded. That role of the keeper, the one who gathers up endangered treasures rather than the spotlight, feels rare and quietly heroic to me. In a culture obsessed with what is new, Feinstein has built a life out of protecting what is timeless.

Name (English)

Michael Feinstein

Name (Japanese)

マイケル・ファインスタイン

Reading

まいける・ふぁいんすたいん

Born

September 7, 1956 (age 69)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Monkey

Origin

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Occupation

singer / songwriter / music historian / jazz musician / archivist

Awards & achievements

• 1988 Drama Desk Special Award

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://www.michaelfeinstein.com/
• Xhttps://x.com/MichaelFeinstei
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3

Tags

• Ohio
• singer
• songwriter
• music historian

Last updated

2026-06-02

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