Anita O'Day

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Anita O'Day was an influential American jazz singer known for her rhythmic sophistication, cool vocal style, and celebrated performances with big bands and in bebop settings.

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Anita O'Day canonical 20
Anita O’Day 10

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
jazz singer
recording artist
vocalist
associatedAct Buddy Rich
Gene Krupa
Roy Eldridge
Stan Kenton
birthName Anita Belle Colton
causeOfDeath cardiac arrest
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1919-10-18
dateOfDeath 2006-11-23
ethnicGroup European American
familyName Colton
genre bebop
jazz
swing music
givenName Anita
hasMusicalRole scat singer
influenced Diana Krall
Karrin Allyson
numerous modern jazz vocalists
influencedBy Billie Holiday
Ella Fitzgerald
languageOfWorkOrName English
name Anita O'Day
notableFor bebop performances
big band performances
improvisational skill
rhythmic sophistication
notableWork album “Anita O'Day Sings the Winners”
album “Anita O'Day Swings Cole Porter with Billy May”
album “Anita O'Day at Mister Kelly's”
album “Anita Sings the Most”
album “Pick Yourself Up with Anita O'Day”
autobiography “High Times, Hard Times”
“And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine”
“Let Me Off Uptown”
“Sweet Georgia Brown” (Newport performance)
“Tea for Two” (Newport performance)
linked to: Tea for Two
occupation jazz musician
singer
performanceHighlight Newport Jazz Festival 1958
performedWith Gene Krupa Orchestra
Stan Kenton Orchestra
linked to: Stan Kenton
placeOfBirth Chicago, Illinois, United States
placeOfDeath Los Angeles, California, United States
recordLabel Clef Records
Norgran Records
Verve Records
residence Chicago, Illinois, United States
Los Angeles, California, United States
linked to: Los Angeles
sexOrGender female
styleCharacteristic complex rhythmic placement
cool, detached delivery
minimal vibrato
off-beat phrasing
vocalStyle cool vocal style
yearsActive 1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s

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Isn't It Romantic? hasNotablePerformer Anita O'Day
I Could Write a Book notablePerformanceBy Anita O'Day
Lover (jazz standard) hasNotablePerformer Anita O’Day
linked to: Anita O'Day
My Funny Valentine notablePerformer Anita O’Day
linked to: Anita O'Day
Someday My Prince Will Come notableRecordingBy Anita O’Day
linked to: Anita O'Day
Gene Krupa associatedAct Anita O'Day
Skylark hasNotableCoverVersionBy Anita O’Day
linked to: Anita O'Day
"I'm Old Fashioned" hasNotablePerformer Anita O'Day
subject linked to: I'm Old Fashioned
Imagination hasPerformer Anita O'Day
I Thought About You hasNotableRecordingBy Anita O’Day
linked to: Anita O'Day
The End of a Love Affair hasNotableInterpreter Anita O’Day
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Anita O'Day name Anita O'Day
Stars Fell on Alabama performedBy Anita O'Day
"What Is This Thing Called Love?" hasNotablePerformer Anita O'Day
subject linked to: What Is This Thing Called Love?
Easy to Love hasPerformer Anita O’Day
linked to: Anita O'Day
Easy to Love recordedBy Anita O’Day
linked to: Anita O'Day
Easy to Love hasNotableVersionBy Anita O’Day
linked to: Anita O'Day
At Long Last Love hasPerformer Anita O’Day
linked to: Anita O'Day