Anita O'Day

Born: Oct 18, 1919 in Chicago, IL
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Died: Nov 23, 2006 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Swing, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz
Biography: Few female singers matched the hard-swinging and equally hard-living Anita O'Day for sheer exuberance and talent in all areas of jazz vocals. Though three or four outshone her in pure quality of voice, her splendid improvising, wide dynamic tone, and innate sense of rhythm made her the most enjoyable ...Read full biography
Anita Sings The Most
Released: 1957
Label: Verve Records
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Anita O'Day recorded many rewarding albums in the 1950s when her voice was at its strongest, and this collaboration with the Oscar Peterson Quartet (comprised of pianist Peterson, guitarist Herb Ellis, ...Read full review
All The Sad Young Men
Released: 1961
Label: Verve Records
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When Creed Taylor took over the production reins from Norman Granz when the latter sold Verve to MGM, he continued to place Anita O'Day in imaginative settings that challenged her creativity. On this LP, ...Read full review
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