Zarah Leander
Sweden
Born: 15 March 1907
Died: 23 June 1981
Years Active: 40
Genres: Vocal, Stage & Screen, International
Styles: Show Tunes, Cast Recordings, Cast Recordings, Traditional Pop, Vocal/Standards, Vocal Pop, Cabaret, Torch Songs
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Zarah Leander was the most popular singing movie star during the Nazi period. Born Zarah Hedberg in Sweden, she came up through the ranks of small-town Swedish vaudeville and operetta to establish herself on the Viennese stage by 1935, appearing in Ralph Benatsky's Axel an der Himmelstür. UFA studios in Berlin had lost Marlene Dietrich to Hollywood in 1930, and had since then been seeking a suitable replacement. Although not a strong actress, Zarah Leander's looks combined the sultry sensuality of Dietrich with the Nordic iciness of Greta Garb...
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