Posted on 12/17/2017 9:53:04 AM PST by EveningStar
Keely Smith has died at age 89. Here is a press release regarding her death:
“Keely Smith, the iconic singer/performer known for her many solo recordings as well as her musical partnership with first husband Louis Prima died in Palm Springs, CA on Saturday, December 16. She was 89 and under physicians’ care at the time of her passing from apparent heart failure. Born Dorothy Jacqueline Keely in Norfolk VA on March 9, 19 28 of Native American (Cherokee) and Irish parentage, Smith showed a natural aptitude for singing at a young age. At 14, she sang with a naval air station band and at 15, she got her first paying job with the Earl Bennett band.
Smith, still a teenager, auditioned to be the “girl singer” in Prima’s band, got the job and hit the road with them in 1948. She and Prima married in 1953 and had two children together, Toni Prima and Luanne Prima, both of whom survive their mother. The Smith and Prima combination was a potent one both on stage, on television, in films and on records and made Keely Smith a household name.
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RIP
So sad to lose the singers we love. Thank goodness we can still hear the songs through recording. RIP Keely, you will always be remembered by your fans.
Slip back the lid, scoop everything in sight
Make it a rainbow of red, brown and white
Chocolate chip and everything that’s nice
Tutti-frutti once and spumoni twice
Banana split for my baby
And a glass of plain water for me
(This is ONE song we got to see Keely smile)
Mitchum’s son played the role of his brother in Thunder Road.
One of the oddities about that movie was the sound of a car driving off. They never shifted gears. It was like they were turbine or Wanker or something. LOL
Mitchum was the best Philip Marlowe hands down, for my money.
He was great with Jane Greer and a young Kirk Douglas in “Out of the Past”.
Jane Greer was absolutely gorgeous and their chemistry together rivaled Bogey and Bacall.
I never knew she was part Cherokee. Loved her voice. May she rest in peace...
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