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Anita Belle Colton (October 18, 1919 [1] – November 23, 2006), [2] known professionally as Anita O'Day, was an American jazz singer and self proclaimed “song stylist” widely admired for her sense of rhythm and dynamics, and her early big band appearances that shattered the traditional image of the "girl singer". Refusing to pander to any ...
Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer is a 2007 American documentary film about the jazz singer Anita O'Day.The documentary, directed and produced by Robbie Cavolina and Ian McCrudden, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2007 and had a limited release on August 15, 2008.
Anita Sings the Most was released by Verve Records. [2] Jazz: The Rough Guide identified the album as one that shows O'Day's "rhythmic invention and accuracy". [3] The AllMusic reviewer wrote: "The very brief playing time (just 33 minutes) is unfortunate on this set, but the high quality definitely makes up for the lack of quantity.
Anita Darian. Anita Darian (April 26, 1927 – February 1, 2015) [1] was an American singer and actress who had an extensive career from the 1950s to the 2010s. She was born Anita Margaret Esgandarian in Detroit, Michigan, of Iranian Armenian descent. [1] She was a 1945 graduate of Cooley High School.
Anita Baker (born 1958) Belle Baker (1893–1957) Bonnie Baker (1917–1990) Chet Baker (1929–1988) Josephine Baker (1906–1975) Patricia Barber (born 1956) Mary Barry (born 1955) Shirley Bassey (born 1937) Yolande Bavan (born 1942) Dee Bell (born 1950) Sathima Bea Benjamin (1936–2013) Tex Beneke (1914–2000) Tony Bennett (1926–2023 ...
Anita Pointer, the Grammy-winning singer from beloved R&B vocal group tThe Pointer Sisters, has died. She was 74. News of her passing broke Saturday night (Dec. 31), with publicist Roger Neal ...
Cool Heat, subtitled Anita O'Day Sings Jimmy Giuffre Arrangements, is an album by vocalist Anita O'Day backed by an orchestra arranged and conducted by Jimmy Giuffre which was released on the Verve label in 1959.
Annie Ross, the legendary Jazz singer who was part of the trio Lambert, Hendricks & Ross died in the early morning hours of July 22 at her home in New York City. Ross’ former manager, Jim ...