Blossom Dearie R.I.P.

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Mark Fox
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Blossom Dearie R.I.P.

Post by Mark Fox » Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:44 am

...very sad news...
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Post by mariana44 » Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:32 pm

I think I heard about this on the Sarah Kennedy show--I was not really sure as I was half asleep at the time, and there was no mention on Teletext.

A really unique performer.
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Post by Marian » Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:17 pm

Yes, apparently she died on Saturday in New York aged 82.
R.I.P.
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Post by Lena & Harry Smith » Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:33 pm

A great jazz singer and performer. Very sad, she will be missed . :cry:
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Post by ROBERT M. » Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:30 pm

Very sad new's..............Blossom had such a unique voice...........almost childlike, but soooo very effective - RIP :( :( both Russell Davies and David Jacob's regularly played Blossom Dearie tracks on their radio shows :) :)
"My Tears Will Fall Now That You're Gone,
I Can't Help But Cry, But I Must Go On" :(
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Post by paul jh » Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:26 pm

I hadn't heard this until now. She was also a brilliant pianist and often accompanied herself, which is rare for singers. Everyone must own her Once Upon A Summertime album from the late 1950s. Every track is stunning, but the title track and It Amazes Me are incredibly special. They will take you to another world. I will listen to all my Blossom Dearie records today and tomorrow.
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Post by Mark Fox » Wed Feb 11, 2009 1:29 pm

Have a listen to'MY LOVE WENT TO LONDON'-superb! :D
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