Georgia Gibbs
American jazz and pop singer (1918–2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Georgia Gibbs (born Frieda Lipschitz; August 17, 1918 – December 9, 2006)[1] was an American popular singer and vocal entertainer rooted in jazz. Already singing publicly in her early teens, Gibbs achieved acclaim and notoriety in the mid-1950s copying songs originating with the black rhythm and blues community and later became a featured vocalist for many radio and television variety and comedy programs.[1] Her key attribute was tremendous versatility and an uncommon stylistic range from melancholy ballad to uptempo swinging jazz and rock and roll.
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Birth name | Frieda Lipschitz |
Born | (1918-08-17)August 17, 1918 Worcester, Massachusetts |
Died | December 9, 2006(2006-12-09) (aged 88) New York City, U.S. |
Years active | 1936–1966 |
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