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Whiting's singing ability was noticed at an early age and at seven she sang for singer-lyricist Johnny Mercer, with whom her father had collaborated on some popular songs, including "Too Marvelous for Words". In 1942, Mercer co-founded Capitol Records and signed Margaret to one of Capitol's first recording contracts.
Jan 13, 2011 · Margaret Whiting, famous for her association with lyricist Johnny Mercer and for introducing the standard "Moonlight in Vermont" into American popular music, died Monday. She was 86.
Jan 13, 2011 · Margaret Whiting, a pop singer for television, film, cabaret and Broadway whose recordings of such standards as “That Old Black Magic” and “Come Rain or Come Shine” sold millions of copies in...
Jan 12, 2011 · Margaret Whiting, a songwriter’s daughter who as a bright-eyed teenage singer captivated wartime America and then went on to a long, acclaimed career recording hit songs and performing in...
Jan 12, 2011 · 01/12/2011. Margaret Whiting, a longtime singer of jazz, pop and country standards perhaps best known for her duet, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” with Johnny Mercer, died of natural causes...