A vocal ensemble formed in Paris by expatriate American tenor Ward Single
(1927-2015), The Swingle Singers (or Les Swingle Singers) is a double quartet
featuring Christiane Legrand (sister of Michel Legrand, 1930-2011), Anne Germain
(1935-2016) and Claude Germain, Jean-Claude Briodin (b. 1932), Jean Cussac
(1922-2026), Claudine Meunier (b. 1926) and Jeanette Baucomont (1926-2019). The
essentially classical repertoire is sung a cappella by the group, assisted by
jazz musicians such as Guy Pedersen, Daniel Humair and Bernard Lubat. The jazz
and classical formula proved very popular...