Blossom Dearie

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Blossom Dearie was an American jazz singer and pianist known for her light, girlish voice, impeccable phrasing, and intimate, witty interpretations of standards.

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Blossom Dearie canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
jazz singer
pianist
vocal jazz musician
activeIn New York City
Paris
causeOfDeath natural causes
collaboratedWith Bob Dorough
Johnny Mercer
Norman Granz
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1924-04-28
dateOfDeath 2009-02-07
familyName Dearie
founded Daffodil Records
fullName Margrethe Blossom Dearie
genre jazz
vocal jazz
givenName Blossom
Margrethe
instrument piano
voice
languageOfPerformance English
French
movedTo Paris
surface form: Paris, France
notableFor impeccable phrasing
intimate cabaret performances
intimate interpretations of standards
light, girlish voice
witty interpretations of standards
notableWork album "Blossom Dearie" (1957)
album "Give Him the Ooh-La-La" (1958)
album "My Gentleman Friend" (1961)
album "Once Upon a Summertime" (1959)
song "I Wish You Love" (interpretation)
song "Peel Me a Grape" (interpretation)
occupation pianist
singer
songwriter
performedAt London jazz clubs
New York jazz clubs
placeOfBirth East Durham, New York, United States
placeOfDeath New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
recordLabel Daffodil Records
Fontana Records
Verve Records
style cool jazz
vocalStyle girlish timbre
light voice
subtle swing phrasing

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Isn't It Romantic? (jazz standard) hasNotablePerformer Blossom Dearie
subject surface form: Isn't It Romantic?
Let's Misbehave hasNotablePerformer Blossom Dearie
At Long Last Love hasPerformer Blossom Dearie