Helen Forrest
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Helen Forrest was a prominent American jazz and swing singer of the big band era, known for her work with leading orchestras and her smooth, emotive vocal style.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
big band singer
ⓘ
human ⓘ jazz singer ⓘ swing singer ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Artie Shaw
NERFINISHED
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Artie Shaw and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Benny Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ Benny Goodman and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry James NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry James and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Helen Fogel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| era | big band era ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
popular music
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vocal jazz ⓘ |
| genre |
big band
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jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| name | Helen Forrest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the leading female vocalists of the big band era ⓘ |
| notableWork |
collaborations with Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
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recordings with Benny Goodman and His Orchestra ⓘ recordings with Harry James and His Orchestra ⓘ |
| occupation | singer ⓘ |
| style |
romantic ballads
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torch songs ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
emotive
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smooth ⓘ |
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