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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
recording artist
singer
traditional pop singer
associatedWith 1950s American pop music
early rock-and-roll era crossover pop
basedIn United States of America
surface form: United States
birthName Giovanna Carmella Babbo NERFINISHED
chartSuccess Why Don’t You Believe Me reached high positions on U.S. pop charts NERFINISHED
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
vocal pop
givenName Giovanna NERFINISHED
influencedBy American popular standards
languageOfWork English
mediaAppearance frequent radio airplay in the 1950s
television variety shows in the 1950s and 1960s
musicalStyle orchestral pop arrangements
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
string of hit singles in the 1950s
notableWork Almost Always NERFINISHED
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
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
sentimental
smooth
vocalType female voice
voiceDescribedAs warm and intimate
yearsActive 1950s
1960s

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