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Teddi King (September 18, 1929 - November 18, 1977) was an American jazz and pop vocalist. Born Theodora King in Boston, Massachusetts on September 18, 1929, she won a singing competition hosted by Dinah Shore at Boston's Tributary Theatre, later beginning work in a touring revue involved with "cheering up the military in the lull between the Second World War and the Korean conflict."[1] Improving her vocal and piano technique during this time, she first recorded with Nat Pierce in 1949 <a href=
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- King
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- United States
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- RCA Records
- Image
- Teddi King (1929-1977) portrait.png
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- cause of death
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- date of birth
- 1929-09-18
- date of death
- 1977-11-18
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1949-00-00
- birth name
- Theodora King
- Commons category
- Teddi King
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