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 Holiday Extravaganza Feature:  Merry Christmas, Baby  1998 (released at age 60!)	SHOW    DEMO
		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
		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 Holiday Extravaganza Feature:  Baby, It's Cold Outside  1951
		Born in 1917  Lena Horne Lena 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	SHOW    DEMO
		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
		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! (No Regrets) 1951	SHOW    DEMO
		1944-Present  Brenda Lee An American country-pop singer, Lee was popular during the 1950s and 1960s. In the 1960s she had more charted hits than any other woman, and only three male singers/groups (Elvis Presley, Ray Charles and The Beatles) outpaced her. Holiday Extravaganza Feature:  Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree  1958
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