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Also known as Dorothy Ann Richards, Dorothy Ann Willis, Ann Willis, Ann Willis Richards, Dorothy Ann Willis Richards

American politician (1933–2006)

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Ann Richards (October 1, 1935 - April 1, 1982) was an American jazz singer. She was born Margaret Ann Borden on October 1, 1935 in San Diego, California. Richards, who began taking singing lessons at ten and was self-taught on the piano, appeared on the West Coast music scene in 1954. She had a short stint with Charlie Barnet's band, and was later brought to the attention of Stan Kenton by songwriter Eddie Beal. Richards was with Kenton's band for a few months in 1955, and the two were married.

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  • … we're going to tell how the cow ate the cabbage.
  • Poor George, he can't help it — he was born with a silver foot in his mouth.
  • I am delighted to be here with you this evening, because after listening to George Bush all these years, I figured you needed to know what a real Texas accent sounds like.
  • The regular Democratic Party and its organization was run by men who looked on women as little more than machine parts.
  • I have seen the very bottom of life: I was so afraid I wouldn’t be funny anymore. I just knew that I would lose my zaniness and my sense of humor. But I didn’t. Recovery turned out to be a wonderful thing.
  • The public does not like you to mislead or represent yourself to be something you're not. And the other thing that the public really does like is the self-examination to say, you know, I'm not perfect. I'm just like you. They don't ask their public officials to be perfect. They just ask them to be smart, truthful, honest, and show a modicum of good sense.

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Ann Richards
date of birth
1933-09-01
date of death
2006-09-13
name in native language
Ann Richards
National Governors Association biography URL
www.nga.org/governor/dorothy-ann-willis-richards
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