Occupation: Singer Birth: May 23, 1928 Death: June 29, 2002
When Bob came through Cincinnati, he wanted a girl singer to be on his show. There was a local contest, and my sister and I entered, but Bob said, Ge….
I remember Mitch Miller saying every week, This rock and roll stuff will never last. But one doesn't like to bring that up to Mitch..
I'll keep working as long as I live because singing has taken on the feeling of joy that I had when I started, when my only responsibility was to sin….
I felt trapped and fabricated in the fifties living up to other people's expectations..
I'm the only instrument that's got the words, so I've got to be able to get that across..
I loved downers, almost any kind. Loved the colors of them. Loved them yellow... I did. I would just have a bouquet in my hands at night..
No matter how great a man is, the size of his funeral usually depends on the weather..
I just would like to keep singing. As soon as I'm not singing well, I hope that I know it, so that I can get off the stage and leave what I have done….
So you see, you can't do everything alone..