Chris Connor

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Chris Connor was an American jazz singer known for her cool, smoky vocal style and influential recordings in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Chris Connor canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
jazz singer
vocalist
activeYearsEnd 2000s
activeYearsStart 1940s
1950s
associatedAct Stan Kenton Orchestra
linked to: Stan Kenton
birthName Mary Loutsenhizer
causeOfDeath cancer
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1927-11-08
dateOfDeath 2009-08-29
describedAs cool, smoky-voiced jazz singer
era 1950s jazz
1960s jazz
familyName Loutsenhizer
genre cool jazz
jazz
givenName Mary
influenced subsequent generations of jazz vocalists
instrument voice
languageOfPerformance English
memberOf Stan Kenton Orchestra
linked to: Stan Kenton
name Chris Connor
nationality American
notableSong "All About Ronnie"
notableWork album "Chris Connor" (Atlantic Records, 1956)
album "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not"
album "Lullabies of Birdland"
occupation jazz musician
singer
performanceMedium nightclubs
recordings
placeOfBirth Kansas City, Missouri, United States
placeOfDeath Toms River, New Jersey, United States
recordLabel ABC-Paramount Records
linked to: ABC Records

Atlantic Records
Bethlehem Records
Contemporary Records
Roulette Records
sexOrGender female
stageName Chris Connor
styleCharacteristic intimate phrasing
subtle swing feel
vocalStyle cool
smoky

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Time After Time hasNotablePerformer Chris Connor
Bethlehem Records notableArtist Chris Connor
Chris Connor name Chris Connor
Chris Connor stageName Chris Connor