Macy Gray

Macy Gray: ‘I tell my kids not to ever let racism get in their way’

The singer, 53, on finding fame, taking good care of herself and what she’s missed most during the pandemic

Nick McGrath

27, Mar, 2021 @2:00 PM

Womad festival review – polyphony and politics in global soundclash

Septuagenarians shone at the 37th edition of the globe-trotting music festival, that also subtly railed against Brexit with quirky European talent

Robin Denselow

30, Jul, 2019 @8:36 AM

'She doesn't just move you, she shakes you': all-star tributes to Aretha Franklin

Candi Staton, Martha Reeves, George Benson and others tell the Guardian about the voice that defined an era

Ben Beaumont-Thomas, Laura Snapes , Dave Simpson and Jake Nevins

17, Aug, 2018 @10:48 AM

Portrait of the Artist - in pictures

The Guardian's Portrait of the Artist series is about to get its own exhibition. Interviewer Laura Barnett tells the inside stories behind the stunning photographs – including Antony Sher reliving his cocaine habit, Wes Anderson revealing his dislike of tapestry, and Macy Gray talking about a 90-year-old green person

Laura Barnett

25, Mar, 2013 @7:00 AM

The Guardian Film Show: The Paperboy and Beyond the Hills - video review

Xan Brooks, Peter Bradshaw and Henry Barnes review The Paperboy, Beyond the Hills, The Spirit of '45 and The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

Xan Brooks, Peter Bradshaw, Henry Barnes, Phil Maynard and Cameron Robertson

15, Mar, 2013 @10:00 AM

Macy Gray: rocking 40s style

Since bursting into the charts with her 1999 debut, Macy Gray has juggled music and movies, and always retained her individuality, says Rosie Swash

Rosie Swash

16, Feb, 2013 @9:00 AM

Macy Gray on her first album, On How Life Is

'I learned so much in making this record – keep pushing until your music moves you'

As told to Laura Barnett

01, Jan, 2013 @5:00 PM

Macy Gray with the David Murray Big Band – review

Gray can't improvise, has little range, poor diction and dreadful mic technique – yet these drawbacks aren't always a problem, writes John Lewis

John Lewis

20, Nov, 2012 @11:30 AM

Macy Gray: 'I always had a kind of funny voice and it never occurred to me that I could sing'

The US singer on classmate Marilyn Manson, owning a naked statue of herself, and acting with Nicole Kidman

Michael Cragg

06, Sep, 2012 @7:00 PM

Macy Gray: My family values

The musician talks about her family

Interview by Nick McGrath

03, Aug, 2012 @11:05 PM

The week in music - in pictures

From Lenny Kravitz to LMFAO, and Macy Gray to Morcheeba, here are some of this week's musical highlights

20, Jul, 2012 @12:19 PM

Macy Gray | Pop review

Leicester Square theatre, London
Her record sales might be tailing off, but Macy Gray still has stage presence and surprises in abundance, says Caroline Sullivan

Caroline Sullivan

16, Jul, 2010 @9:00 PM

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