Nellie McKay is an English-American singer and songwriter born as Eleanora Marie McKay on April thirteen, nineteen eighty-two, in London. She achieved professional recognition for a musical career characterized by a blend of jazz, pop, and cabaret and for her debut on Broadway in the musical The Threepenny Opera. McKay achieved professional recognition for a career that began after her performances in New York City venues including Joe's Pub attracted the interest of record labels. Her recording career began with the debut studio recording Get Away From Me (two thousand four) produced by the engineer Geoff Emerick. McKay achieved professional recognition for her portrayal of Polly Peachum in The Threepenny Opera (two thousand six) which received a Theatre World Award for outstanding debut performance. Her discography included the studio recording Pretty Little Head (two thousand six) and the studio recording Obligatory Villagers (two thousand seven). She achieved professional recognition for the studio recording Normal as Blueberry Pie: A Tribute to Doris Day (two thousand nine) and the studio recording Home Sweet Mobile Home (two thousand ten). Her recording career included the studio recording My Weekly Reader (two thousand fifteen) and the studio recording Sister Orchid (two thousand eighteen).
