Annie Ross on the cover of the 1958 jazz album Sings a Song with Mulligan.

Annie Ross (born Annabelle Short on July 25, 1930 in Mitcham, Surrey, England) is a jazz singer, best known as a member of the trio Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 611 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (723 × 709 pixel, file size: 82 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Album cover of Annie Ross Sings a Song With Mulligan, 1958. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 611 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (723 × 709 pixel, file size: 82 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Album cover of Annie Ross Sings a Song With Mulligan, 1958. ... Gerald Joseph Gerry Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996) was an American jazz musician, composer and arranger best known for his baritone saxophone playing. ... is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... , Mitcham is a place in the London Borough of Merton, it is a suburb south of Streatham situated 7. ... Not to be confused with Surry. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ... Certainly one of the premier jazz vocal acts of all time, [Lambert, Hendricks & Ross] revolutionized vocal music during the late 50s and early 60s by turning away from the increasingly crossover slant of the pop world to embrace the sheer musicianship inherent in [vocal jazz]. Applying the concepts of [bop...

Perhaps her most famous song is "Twisted" which was recorded by Joni Mitchell, Bette Midler and many others. Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943) is a Canadian musician, songwriter, and painter. ... Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress, and comedian, also known to her fans as The Divine Miss M. She is named after the actress Bette Davis although Davis pronounced her first name in two syllables, and Midler uses one. ...

She has also had an extensive solo career, both singing and appearing in a number of movies. Notably, she appeared as Judy Garland's sister in Presenting Lily Mars (1943), and other roles in Superman III (1983), Pump Up the Volume (1990), and Robert Altman's Short Cuts (1993). Ms. Ross also provided the singing voice for Britt Ekland's part in the cult classic (original) movie, The Wicker Man. Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an Oscar-nominated American film actress and singer, best known for her role as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (1939). ... Presenting Lily Mars (1943) was a movie starring Judy Garland and Van Heflin based off of a book by Booth Tarkington. ... Superman III is a 1983 movie that was the third of four movies based upon the long-running DC Comics superhero produced between 1978-1987. ... Pump Up the Volume (1990) is a dramedy written and directed by Allan Moyle and starring Christian Slater and Samantha Mathis. ... Robert Bernard Altman (February 20, 1925 – November 20, 2006) was an American film director known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with a stylized perspective. ... Short Cuts is a 1993 film directed by Robert Altman. ... Britt Ekland (born Britt-Marie Eklund on October 6, 1942) is a Swedish actress, long resident in the UK. Ekland became famous as a result of her 1964 whirlwind romance and marriage to British actor and comedian, Peter Sellers, who proposed after seeing her photograph in the paper. ... The Wicker Man is a cult 1973 British film combining thriller, existential, horror and musical genres, directed by Robin Hardy and written by Anthony Shaffer. ...

Although Ross was born in England (of Scottish parents), she was raised in the United States — living in California with her aunt, Ella Logan. Her brother was the entertainer Jimmy Logan. “Scot” redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Ella Logan was a Glasgow, Scotland-born actress and singer, who achieved moderate fame on Broadway in the United States. ... Jimmy Logan, (4 April 1928 - 13 April 2001), born James Short in Dennistoun, Glasgow, Scotland. ...

She is one of the early practitioners of a singing style known as vocalese, which involves the setting of original lyrics to an instrumental jazz solo. Her 1952 treatment of saxophonist Wardell Gray's "Twisted" is the classic example of vocalese. Vocalese is a style or genre of jazz singing wherein lyrics are written for melodies that were originally part of an all-instrumental composition or improvisation. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Her first album, Singin' and Swingin' (1952) was recorded in New York with members of the Modern Jazz Quartet. The Modern Jazz Quartet was established in 1952 by Milt Jackson (vibraphone), John Lewis (piano, musical director), Percy Heath (bass), and Kenny Clarke (drums). ...

She recorded seven albums with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross before the group split in 1962. Certainly one of the premier jazz vocal acts of all time, [Lambert, Hendricks & Ross] revolutionized vocal music during the late 50s and early 60s by turning away from the increasingly crossover slant of the pop world to embrace the sheer musicianship inherent in [vocal jazz]. Applying the concepts of [bop...

With an active professional career spanning more than 64 years, Annie Ross is currently performing every Tuesday evening at The Metropolitan Room at Gotham (34 W. 22nd St.) in New York City. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Discography

• Singin' and Swingin' (1952)
• Tony Crombie And His Orchestra (1954) (Decca DFE6247)
• Annie Ross sings a Song with Mulligan (1958)

Tomy Crombie is the Commissioner for the British overseas territory BIOT (British Indian Ocean Territory). ... Gerald Joseph Gerry Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996) was an American jazz musician, composer and arranger best known for his baritone saxophone playing. ...

Lambert, Hendricks & Ross albums

• Sing A Song of Basie (1957)
• Sing Along With Basie (1958)
• The Swingers! (1958)
• Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross! (aka "The Hottest New Group In Jazz") (1960)
• Lambert, Hendricks & Ross Sing Ellington (1960)
• The Real Ambassadors (1962)
• High Flying with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross (aka The Way-Out Voices of Lambert, Hendricks and Ross) (1962)

Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross! also known as The Hottest New Group In Jazz is an album by Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. ... The Real Ambassadors was a jazz musical developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s by Dave and Iola Brubeck, in collaboration with Louis Armstrong and his band. ...

External link

• Annie Ross at All Music Guide
• Annie Ross at the Internet Movie Database