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1928-2002
Rosemary Clooney
The
distinctively deep, rich & smooth voice of Rosemary Clooney earned her
recognition as one of America's premiere pop & jazz singers. She began
at age 13.
Featured Songs: Slow Boat to China 1958 & Tenderly 1951 |
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1922-1969 Frances Ethel
Gumm (Judy Garland)
At just
2-years-old, Judy Garland was drafted into the dance act entitled “The
Gumm Sisters,” with her two older sisters. Her voice got her into film
acting when she was 13.
Featured Song: Over the Rainbow 1939 |
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Born 1924 as Doris
Mary Ann von Kappelhoff (Doris Day)
Doris
Day's popularity as a radio performer and vocalist in the 1940’s led
directly to a career in films in the 1950’s & 60’s.
Featured Songs: Qué
Sera Sera 1956 & Teacher’s Pet
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1920-2002 Norma
Egstrom (Peggy Lee)
Peggy
Lee, singer, songwriter and Oscar-nominated performer, has been widely
recognized as one of the most important musical influences of the 20th
century.
Featured Song: Fever 1958
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1932-1963
Virginia Hensley (Patsy Cline)
Since
her death at the age of 30 and the height of her career, Patsy Cline has
been considered one of the most influential, revered and acclaimed
female vocalists of the 20th century
Featured Songs: Walkin’ After Midnight 1957 & Crazy 1961
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Born in 1938 as Jamesetta Hawkins (Etta James)Etta James, an American blues, soul, R&B, and jazz singer and songwriter, had her biggest success as a Blues and R&B singer. She is best known for her 1961 ballad
At Last, which has been classified as a "timeless
classic.”
Featured Song: At Last 1961 |
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1941-1974 Ellen Naomi Cohen (Mama Cass Elliott)
She is best remembered as Mama Cass of the pop quartet The Mamas & the Papas. After the group broke up, she had a successful solo career, releasing nine albums.
Featured Song: Dream a Little Dream of Me 1968 |
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1917-1996 Ella Fitzgerald
With a vocal range spanning three octaves, Ella Fitzgerald, one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th Century, was recipient of 13 Grammy Awards!
Featured Songs: I Love You for Sentimental Reasons 1946 & Makin’ Whoopee 1954 |
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Born in 1917 Lena HorneLena Horne began working at Harlem's Cotton Club at age 16, first as a dancer, then in the chorus and
later as a solo singer. Her signature song, from a 1943 film of the same name, is Stormy Weather.
Featured Song: Stormy Weather 1956 |
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1915-1959 Eleanora Fagan (Billie Holliday)
While her unique style has never been successfully duplicated, Billie Holiday inspired many singers and is still regarded as one of Jazz’s most important vocalists.
Featured Songs: The Very Thought of You 1938 & Crazy He Calls Me 1944
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1915-1963 Édith Gassion (Édith Piaf)
Édith Piaf was one of France's most beloved singers and became a national icon. Her signature song, La Vie en Rose, was given a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1998. After WWII, she became known internationally, touring Europe, the United States, and South America. She was
a contemporary and friend of Judy Garland.
Featured Songs: La Vie en Rose (Life in Pink) 1946 & Non, Je ne Regrette rien!
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