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June Christy (born Shirley Luster; November 20, 1925 – June 21, 1990) was an American singer, known for her work in the cool jazz genre and for her silky smooth vocals. Her success as a singer began with The Stan Kenton Orchestra.
June Christy. American jazz/big band singer. Born November 20, 1925, Springfield, Illinois, USA. Died June 21, 1990, Sherman Oaks, California, USA. Married to saxophonist/oboist Bob Cooper (1946 -June 21, 1990, her death).
Jun 24, 1990 · June Christy, whose wistful, foggy alto epitomized ''cool'' jazz singing in the 1940's and 50's, died Thursday at the age of 64 at her home in Los Angeles.
Jun 21, 1990 · Vocalist closely associated with the cool jazz movement who worked with Stan Kenton before launching a solo career. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1930s - 1980s. Born. November 20, 1925 in Springfield, IL. Died. June 21, 1990 in Sherman Oaks, CA.
Aug 20, 2020 · June Christy (1925-1990) was one of many female vocalists, like Peggy Lee and Doris Day, who emerged from the rigors of the Big Band era of the 1930s and ‘40s to become major recording artists in their own right. Today, Christy is best known as an innovator in the Cool Jazz genre of the 1950s; her voice—a smoky, slow vibrato, originating ...
Something Cool is the debut solo album by June Christy, released on Capitol Records first as a 10-inch LP of seven selections in August of 1954, and then as a 12-inch LP of eleven selections the following August, both times in monophonic sound.
June Christy - I Let a Song Go Out Of My Heart (1949) Hear the greatest hits of JUNE CHRISTY in this OFFICIAL playlist. Spread the classic jazz, and don't forget to share this playlist!...
Nov 15, 2020 · Jazz musician June Christy's bio, concert & touring information, albums, reviews, videos, photos and more.
Jun 10, 2015 · So, with “Something Cool” Christy was introduced to a much wider audience, and a stellar career in jazz and standard-pop interpretation was launched. Before she became the sultry-voiced June Christy, she was Shirley Luster, from Springfield, Illinois, born November 20, 1925.
Jun 23, 1990 · June Christy, who gained fame as vocalist with the Stan Kenton orchestra in the 1940s and earned the label “the grande dame of modern jazz singing,” has died. She was 64.
