Chris Connor
Sign in to saveAmerican jazz singer (1927–2009)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1927-11-08
- Died
- 2009-08-29
- Works
- 6
Top works
- Daedalus and Icarus
- Ben's fish
- Ben's Fish
- Miller's postcards
- The Rat King's Daughter
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- 127,228
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Chris Connor (November 8, 1927 - August 29, 2009) was an American jazz singer known for her distinctive style and expression. Born in Kansas City, her father was an eminent musician and Chris soon studied and became proficient in the clarinet. Chris joined the "Snowflakes", a vocal group of Claude Thornhill's band, and moved on to become Stan Kenton's lead singer. She recorded for Bethlehem records originally and then began a long association with Atlantic records. <a href="https://www.last.fm/m
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Key dates
- Born
- 8 November 1927
- Died
- 29 August 2009
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Chris
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Kansas City
- Place of death
- Toms River
- Occupation
- musician
- Educated at
- University of Missouri
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
Connections
Categories
1927 births2009 deaths20th-century American LGBTQ people20th-century American singers20th-century American women singers21st-century American LGBTQ people21st-century American womenAmerican jazz singersAmerican lesbian musiciansAmerican LGBTQ women singersAmerican torch singersAmerican women jazz singers