China Forbes

China Forbes (born April 29, 1970) is an American singer and songwriter who has been the lead singer of the band Pink Martini since 1995. In 2022 she was the Ella Fitzgerald award winner at the Montreal International Jazz Festival.

Life and career The daughter of Peggy (née Woodford) and Donald Cameron Forbes, China Forbes was born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her father was of French and Scottish descent, and her mother is African-American. She attended Phillips Exeter Academy ('88), then studied visual arts at Harvard University, They became friends and met regularly to play music together. She recorded two songs in French with Georges Moustaki for his album Solitaire.

She is a cousin of former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and indie-rock musician Ed Droste of Grizzly Bear. Her sister is Maya Forbes, a screenwriter and director.

Discography Love Handle (November, 1995) '78 (Heinz, 2008) The Road (2024)

With Pink Martini Sympathique (Heinz, 1997) Hang on Little Tomato (Heinz, 2004) Hey Eugene! (Heinz, 2007) Splendor in the Grass (Heinz, 2009) Joy to the World (Heinz, 2010) Get Happy (Heinz, 2013) Je Dis Oui! (Heinz, 2013)

With others 2003 Cruising Attitude, Dimitri from Paris 2008 Solitaire, Georges Moustaki 2008 The Sinatra Project, Michael Feinstein