Georgia Gibbs
American singer
Died when: 87 years 114 days (1047 months)Star Sign: Leo
Georgia Gibbs (born Frieda Lipschitz;August 17, 1918 – December 9, 2006) was an American popular singer and vocal entertainer rooted in jazz.Already singing publicly in her early teens, Gibbs first achieved acclaim (and notoriety) in the mid-1950s interpreting songs originating with the black rhythm and blues community and later as a featured vocalist on a long list of radio and television variety and comedy programs.
Her key attribute was tremendous versatility and an uncommon stylistic range from melancholy ballad to uptempo swinging jazz and rock and roll.
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