I just heard that one of my favorite singers, Blossom Dearie, died at 82 over the weekend. She has such a distinct, sweet voice and style… not what you’d expect from a jazz singer, though she didn’t care to be pegged as “just a jazz singer”. Some of you may recognize her voice from Schoolhouse Rocks favorites like Figure 8 and Unpack Your Adjectives. But she could definitely swing!
Here are a few of my favorite Blossom Dearie tracks…
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I hope you enjoy the tunes… she’ll be missed.
She did? That’s a shame. She really was a gem.
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A sparkling gem…I think she had the best name for a jazz singer ever.
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That is really quite sad. She has a beautiful voice. Lovely name too. She is surely going to be missed.