She was born in Wimbledon, England, in 1967 and grew up amid the steamy rock n roll  fever of that era. She attended the  Doris Holford Stage School. Claire Martin was only six year old when she entered a theatrical school. By her early teens, Claire had been nominated and named twice as the Best Solo Vocalist by the British Arts Awards. And like all the other superstars, Claire Martin had to prove herself, suffer, question her future, meet life's ups and downs, work odd jobs, support herself as a secretary and as a singing waitress. But, one day, this hard working young girl and trooper will become United Kingdom's Queen of Jazz, the Best Jazz Singer of 1995 and the New Jazz Artist of 1994. In  1995, Claire performed for the first time in Washington, DC and received glowing reviews in The Washington Post. In October 1996, she made her debut in New York City. She took the audience, the Americans, New York and all its damned neon, lights and bridges by storm. And the rest is history. This woman is fascinating. She is blessed with an unsurpassed talent, a magnificent soaring and roaring voice, a mesmerizing beauty, a pure English humour and  warm personality. And on the top, she is humble. And this humility is frightening, for it is real and touching. Claire Martin reached instant success and became known as the "New Voice of the Decade" when she recorded her debut album "The Waiting Game", which was selected by the "Times" as one of the best albums of the year. In the same year, Claire Martin opened for Tony Bennet at the Glasgow Jazz Festival. And before the glory knocked at her door, Claire Martin worked for ten years as singer at QE2 and the Cunard Princess. She returned home and at 21, she created her first quarter featuring the legendary guitarist Jim Mullen and pianist virtuoso John Gee. How did she manage to make those two fabulous maestri join her band remains a mystery. In 1991, Claire Martin appeared at "Pizza On The Park" and mesmerized everybody.  Phill Hobbs, producer of "Linn Records" was there, in the audience. It did not take him  long before he offered Claire a record deal. Boom! Claire is  on! The Album is a huge success. A sparkling start to pave the way to three more highly successful albums. Everybody in her entourage and all those who heard Claire Martin knew de facto, this young and beautifully striking artist was on her way to world stardom.

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