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Blossom Dearie R.I.P.
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:44 am
by Mark Fox
...very sad news...
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:32 pm
by mariana44
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.
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:17 pm
by Marian
Yes, apparently she died on Saturday in New York aged 82.
R.I.P.
Marian.
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:33 pm
by Lena & Harry Smith
A great jazz singer and performer. Very sad, she will be missed .
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:30 pm
by ROBERT M.
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
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:26 pm
by paul jh
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.
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 1:29 pm
by Mark Fox
Have a listen to'MY LOVE WENT TO LONDON'-superb!
