Joni James
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Joni James was an American traditional pop singer of the 1950s and 1960s known for her smooth, romantic vocal style and a string of chart-topping hits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Joni James canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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recording artist ⓘ singer ⓘ traditional pop singer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
1950s American pop music
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early rock-and-roll era crossover pop ⓘ |
| basedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| birthName | Giovanna Carmella Babbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartSuccess |
Why Don’t You Believe Me reached high positions on U.S. pop charts
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multiple Top 10 hits in the early 1950s ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1930-09-22 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Italian American ⓘ |
| familyName | Babbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fanbase | adult contemporary and pop audiences of the 1950s ⓘ |
| genre |
traditional pop
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vocal pop ⓘ |
| givenName | Giovanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | American popular standards ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| mediaAppearance |
frequent radio airplay in the 1950s
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television variety shows in the 1950s and 1960s ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
orchestral pop arrangements
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romantic ballads ⓘ |
| name | Joni James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | sold millions of records worldwide ⓘ |
| notableAlbum | albums of romantic ballads for MGM Records ⓘ |
| notableFor |
smooth romantic vocal style
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string of hit singles in the 1950s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Almost Always
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Have You Heard NERFINISHED ⓘ How Important Can It Be NERFINISHED ⓘ My Love, My Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Why Don’t You Believe Me NERFINISHED ⓘ You Are My Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Your Cheatin’ Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
recording artist
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singer ⓘ |
| partOf | American traditional pop era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedWith | orchestras and studio orchestras of the 1950s ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| recordLabel | MGM Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleDescriptor |
romantic
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sentimental ⓘ smooth ⓘ |
| vocalType | female voice ⓘ |
| voiceDescribedAs | warm and intimate ⓘ |
| yearsActive |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ |
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