Rosemary Clooney
USA
Born: 23 May 1928
Died: 29 June 2002
Years Active: 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Styles: Vocal Pop, Traditional Pop, Vocal/Standards, Vocal Jazz, Swing, Big Band/Swing, Standards, Hard Bop
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Before the rock & roll revolution, Rosemary Clooney was one of the most popular female singers in America, rising to superstardom during the golden age of adult pop. Like many of her peers in the so-called "girl singer" movement -- Doris Day, Kay Starr, Peggy Lee, Patti Page, et al. -- Clooney's style was grounded in jazz, particularly big-band swing. She wasn't an improviser or a technical virtuoso, and lacked the training to stand on an equal footing with the greatest true jazz singers. However, she sang with an effortless, spirited swing, an...
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