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Aug 16, 2016 · Kim, who will celebrate her own 70th birthday on 22 August, is the daughter of the late Chan Richardson, the dancer who was Parker’s partner from 1950 until his death in 1955. She became the...
Mar 16, 2024 · Kim Parker is a jazz vocalist and stepdaughter of Charlie Parker. After the famous saxophonist’s death, she was raised by her mother and her stepfather, Phil Woods.
The now 73-year-old is Charlie Parker’s stepdaughter, and the two were fierce guardians of the memory of the man known by many as “Bird.”
Chan already had one child, her daughter Kim, at the time they established their household; together, Chan and Charlie had had two more children, Baird and Pree. Although they never legally wed, Chan took Charlie's surname, as did all the children.
Aug 27, 2014 · Kim Parker, daughter of legendary musician Charlie Parker, spoke about his life on FOX 4’s morning show on Wednesday. Although he died when she was young, she has a tremendous amount of...
Aug 28, 2014 · Charlie Parker’s stature in the music world and in Kansas City wasn’t lost on his daughter . . . but for all his fame he was the man who held her hand and walked her as a terrified...
Oct 21, 2014 · Daughter of jazz legend Charlie Parker, Kim Parker is an award-winning jazz vocalist who spent the first seven years of her life on the famed 52 nd street in New York City. Having been raised during Charlie Parker’s most emotionally difficult period, Kim witnessed it all!
