Anita Kerr (born Anita Jean Grilli on October 31, 1927, in Memphis, Tennessee) is an Americansinger, composer and music producer. October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Flag Seal Nickname: The River City, The Bluff City, M-Town Location Location in Shelby County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Tennessee Shelby County Mayor W. W. Herenton (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 294. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... In the music industry, record producer designates a person responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ...
Kerr's career peak was during the 1960s, in a time when women in her field were rare. Among her works were jingles for WLS-AM, a trilogy of albums with poet Rod McKuen titled The Sea, The Earth, and The Sky (each also featuring the San Sebastian Strings), and choral music for the first season of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (directing her own group, the Anita Kerr Singers). The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... A jingle is a memorable slogan, set to an engaging melody, mainly broadcast on radio and sometimes on television commercials. ... WLS is a pioneer Chicago radio station. ... 33â…“ LP vinyl record for The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour album from the 1960s. ... Rod McKuen (born April 29, 1933) is a bestselling American poet, composer, and singer, instrumental in the revitalization of popular poetry that took place in the 1960s and early 1970s. ... The Smothers Brothers are an American musical-comedy team, formed by real-life brothers Tom and Dick Smothers. ...
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Voices: With Complete Recorded Examples, (MCA Music, 1972)
AnitaKerr was the vocal embodiment of the "Nashville Sound" which dominated country music throughout the mid-'50s and '60s.
Along with the Jordanaires, her group, the AnitaKerrSingers, were the seminal backing vocal unit of the era, and it is estimated that at their early-'60s peak, they graced fully one-quarter of all of the records coming out of Nashville's studios.
Kerr was born Anita Jean Grilli on Halloween 1927 in Memphis, TN; her mother hosted a local radio program there, and by the age of four, Anita herself was taking piano lessons.
AnitaKerr was the vocal embodiment of the "Nashville Sound" which dominated country music throughout the mid 1950's and 1960's.
Along with the Jordanaires, her group the AnitaKerrSingers was the seminal backing vocal unit of the era, and it is estimated that at their early-Sixties peak, they graced fully one quarter of all of the records coming out of Nashville's studios.
In the mid 1950's, AnitaKerr joined forces with Chet Atkins, then the head of RCA Records' country division and the creator of the pop-centric "Nashville Sound," which employed vocal choruses as a means of smoothing over country music's rougher edges.
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