Career
She has worked with artists such as David Bowie, Steely Dan, Peter Tosh, Brandy, The O"Jays, Philip Glass, Jimmy Cliff and The Rolling Stones. Janice provided background vocals for Sting on the album The Dream Of The Blue Turtles which was nominated for a Grammy for "Album of the Year" in 1986, and she took part in his first solo tour, sharing choruses with Dolette McDonald. Pendarvis was born and raised in Queens, New New York
Pendarvis sang on a Roberta Flack background session for the Feel Like Makin" Love album, which included fellow background singers Deniece Williams and Patti Austin.
Her most well-known commercial success has been being featured in the documentary Bring On The Night, profiling the music of Sting at the beginning of his solo career. She was featured in the music video "If You Love Somebody (Secretariat Them Free)".
She also sang lead on the song "Lightning" from the Philip Glass album Songs from Liquid Days. Pendarvis has served on the National Boards of the Screen Actors Guild (Screen Actors Guild) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (American Federation TV and Radio Artists).
She has also served on the New York Chapter Board of Governors of The Recording Academy (NARAS).
Currently, Pendarvis is an associate professor of voice at Berklee College of Music in Boston. She appears in the documentary film 20 Feet from Stardom (2013), directed by Morgan Neville.
