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Anita Belle Colton (October 18, 1919 – November 23, 2006), known professionally as Anita O'Day, was an American jazz singer and self proclaimed “song stylist” widely admired for her sense of rhythm and dynamics, and her early big band appearances that shattered the traditional image of the "girl singer". Refusing to pander to any female ...
Oct 16, 2008 · The distinctive and celebrated jazz singer Anita O'Day experienced both "high times and hard times" — as her autobiography is so aptly titled.
Anita O'Day was born on October 18, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Shortbus (2006), Zig Zag (1970) and The Gene Krupa Story (1959). She was married to Carl Hoff and Don Carter. She died on November 23, 2006 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Nov 24, 2006 · Anita O’Day, whose coolly ebullient and rhythmically assured vocal style made her a premier singer of both the big-band and postwar jazz eras, and whose taste for fast living secured her name as...
Nov 24, 2006 · Anita O'Day, who shot to fame as a singer with drummer Gene Krupa's swing band in the early 1940s and became one of the most distinctive voices in the history of jazz, died...
The Official Website of Anita O’Day. Anita O’Day’s unique sound and swinging rhythmic sense put her in the upper echelon of jazz singers, as skillful with ballads as with scatting and liberal interpretations of standard songs.
Oct 18, 2023 · One of jazz’s greatest ever singers, Anita O’Day revolutionised what it meant to be a female vocalist in a male-dominated world.
Jul 24, 2009 · When jazz singer Anita O'Day died in 2006, the music world lost her unique sound. A biographical documentary, Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer, is now out on DVD.
Aug 31, 2017 · Celebrating 30 Years Of 'Fresh Air': Jazz Singer Anita O'Day. O'Day first became known in 1941 when she joined Gene Krupa's band. Later, she later sang with Stan Kenton, Benny Goodman and...
Nov 24, 2006 · Anita O’Day, whose breathy voice and witty improvisation made her one of the most dazzling jazz singers of the past century and whose sex appeal and drug addiction earned her the nickname “the...
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