Chi Coltrane, born Chicago "Chi" Coltrane on November 6, 1948, in Racine,
Wisconsin, is an American singer-songwriter. She began playing music at a young
age and by twelve had mastered eight instruments, ultimately focusing on the
piano. Raised in a household where jazz and classical music were prevalent, she
cited Henry Mancini, Tchaikovsky, and Johann Strauss as her inspirations.
Coltrane started performing in Chicago clubs during her teenage years and gained
recognition when she represented the USA at the International Rock Festival in
Rio de Janeiro in 1971. Coltrane's career...