Ann Hampton Callaway

Ann Hampton Callaway is an American jazz singer, songwriter and pianist known for her warm, versatile voice and her fluency across jazz standards and original composition. She is perhaps best known outside jazz circles as the co-writer and performer of the theme song for the television sitcom The Nanny, «The Nanny Named Fran», which brought her recognition well beyond the jazz world.

As a jazz vocalist, Callaway has built a career interpreting the Great American Songbook, with performances of classics like «Blue Moon» and «Willow Weep for Me» alongside original material such as «My Love Is a Married Man» and «Hip to Be Happy». Her style favors clear diction, playful phrasing and a natural rapport with live audiences, often incorporating storytelling and humor into her cabaret and concert performances.

Callaway has also written songs recorded by other prominent artists and has collaborated with numerous musicians across jazz and cabaret, including work with her sister, singer Liz Callaway. She remains an active performer and recording artist, celebrated for bridging traditional jazz vocal artistry with contemporary songwriting sensibility.