Lita Roza
E924958
Lita Roza was a British traditional pop and jazz singer best known as one of the leading vocalists with the Ted Heath Band in the 1950s and the first British woman to top the UK Singles Chart.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lita Roza canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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jazz singer ⓘ singer ⓘ traditional pop singer ⓘ |
| activeInDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Variety Club of Great Britain award for Top Female Singer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Lilita Rosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartAchievement | topped UK Singles Chart in 1953 with "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?" ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1926-03-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2008-08-14 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Rosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
jazz vocals
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popular music ⓘ |
| genre |
big band
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jazz ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ |
| givenName | Lilita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDiscographyEntry |
Lita Roza (self-titled album)
NERFINISHED
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Love Is the Answer NERFINISHED ⓘ Me on a Carousel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
English mother
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father of Filipino descent ⓘ |
| heritage |
English descent
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Filipino descent ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Ted Heath Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Lita Roza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first British woman to top the UK Singles Chart ⓘ |
| notableSong | How Much Is That Doggie in the Window? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?
NERFINISHED
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recordings with the Ted Heath Orchestra ⓘ |
| occupation | singer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
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Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| positionHeld | lead vocalist with the Ted Heath Band ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Decca Records ⓘ |
| residence |
Liverpool
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| voiceType | contralto ⓘ |
| workedWith | Ted Heath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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