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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 6
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1927
- Active to
- 2009
Discography
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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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Mary
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Kansas City
- Place of death
- Toms River
- Occupation
- singer
- Educated at
- University of Missouri
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Field of work
- jazz
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Enja Records
- Image
- Chris Connor 1957.JPG
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- date of birth
- 1927-11-08
- date of death
- 2009-08-29
- cause of death
- cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- birth name
- Mary Jean Loutsenhizer
- Commons category
- Chris Connor
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