Lani Hall (born November 6, 1945) is an American singer, lyricist, author, and the wife of Herb Alpert. From 1966 to 1971 she performed as lead vocalist for S rgio Mendes & Brasil ’66. In 1972 she released her first solo album Sundown Lady, with many more soon to follow. But, she may be best known for providing the most-recognizable (female) face and (female) vocal signature sound to S rgio’s group during her tenure there, and for her rendition of the theme song to the 1983 James Bond film Never Say Never Again, with its accompanying video, in which she prominently appears. In 1986 she was awarded her first Grammy Award for Es F cil Amar as “Best Latin Pop Performance.”
After that year, she largely retired, resurfacing in 1998 with the solo album Brasil Nativo. She has recorded over 22 albums in three different languages and has released three albums, Anything Goes, I Feel You and Steppin’ Out, on which she performs alongside her husband, Herb Alpert. She received her second Grammy Award in 2013 as the producer for the album Steppin’ Out.