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Photo of Georgia Gibbs. Image by General Artists Corporation.(management) Photographer-Maurice Seymour, Chicago., via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Georgia GibbsGeorgia Gibbs Georgia Gibbs American jazz and pop singer (1918–2006) Georgia Gibbs (born Frieda Lipschitz; August 17, 1919 – December 9, 2006)[1] was an American popular singer and vocal entertainer rooted in jazz. Already singing publicly in her early teens, Gibbs achieved acclaim and notoriety in the mid-1950s copying songs originating with the black rhythm and blues community and later became a featured vocalist for many radio and television variety and comedy programs.[1] Her key attribute was tremendous versatility and an uncommon stylistic range from melancholy ballad to uptempo swinging jazz and rock and roll. This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (January 2020) Quick facts Background information, Born ... Georgia Gibbs… (Source: Wikipedia)
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