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June Christy
Sign in to saveAmerican singer (1925–1990)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Ballad collection (5244792)
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1925-11-20
- Active to
- 1990-06-21
cool jazzjazzvocal jazz
Discography
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- 300,328
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June Christy (November 20, 1925 – June 21, 1990), born Shirley Luster, was an American singer, known for her work in the cool jazz genre and for her silky smooth vocals. Her success as a singer began with The Stan Kenton Orchestra. She pursued a solo career from 1954 and is best known for her debut album Something Cool. After her death, she was hailed as "one of the finest and most neglected singers of her time." Shirley Luster was born in Springfield, Illinois, and moved with her family to Dec
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- June
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Springfield
- Place of death
- Sherman Oaks
- Spouse
- Bob Cooper
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Capitol Records
- Image
- June Christy and Red Rodney at Club Troubadour, New York, ca. Sept. 1947, by William Gottlieb (LOC gottlieb.01251).jpg
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- Commons category
- June Christy
- date of birth
- 1925-11-20
- manner of death
- natural causes
- date of death
- 1990-06-21
- cause of death
- kidney failure
- start of work period
- 1938-00-00
- time period
- 20th century
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