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Keely Smith (born Dorothy Jacqueline Keely, 9 March 1932, in Norfolk, Virginia, of part Cherokee and Irish descent) is an American jazz and popular music singer who enjoyed great popularity in the 1950s and 1960s. Her collaborations with Louis Prima and Frank Sinatra were highly rated. Smith was much admired for her singing style, and for her duets with Louis Prima. In recent years, Smith resumed her career to critical acclaim. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... is the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Crescas (Latin for, Thou shalt grow. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Louis Prima (December 7, 1910 – August 24, 1978) was an American entertainer, singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. ... Sinatra redirects here. ... is the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Crescas (Latin for, Thou shalt grow. ... This page contains special characters. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... For the music genre, see Pop music. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... The 1950s decade refers to the years 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969. ... Louis Prima (December 7, 1910 – August 24, 1978) was an American entertainer, singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. ... Sinatra redirects here. ...

Career

Smith showed a natural aptitude for singing at a very young age. At 14, Smith started singing with a naval air station band led by Saxie Dowell. At 15, she got her first paying job with the Earl Bennett band. A Naval Air Station is an airbase of the United States Navy. ... Earl Bennett (born March 23, 1987, in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American football player who is a wide receiver for the Vanderbilt Commodores. ...

Smith made her professional debut with Louis Prima in 1949 (the couple were married in 1953); Smith played the "straight guy" in the duo to Prima's wild antics and they recorded many duets. These include Johnny Mercer's and Harold Arlen's "That Ol' Black Magic", which was a Top 20 hit in the US in 1958. In 1959, Smith and Prima were awarded the first-ever Grammy Award for Best Performance by a Vocal Group or Chorus for "That Ol' Black Magic." Her "dead-pan" act, similar to Virginia O'Brien, was a solid hit with fans. The duo followed up with the minor successes "I've Got You Under My Skin" and "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen," a revival of the 1937 Andrews Sisters hit. This article is about people called professionals. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A straight man is a role in a comedy double act where a performer works with a comedian by setting up the situations or feeding the lines that allow their partner to make a joke. ... Duets is a road-trip comedy film released in 2000, co-produced and directed by Bruce Paltrow. ... John Herndon Johnny Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was a popular American songwriter and singer. ... Harold Arlen (February 15, 1905 – April 23, 1986) was an American composer of popular music. ... This article is about the 1942 popular song by Arlen and Mercer. ... Jan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Grammy Award for Best Performance by a Vocal Group or Chorus was awarded from 1959 to 1960. ... Virginia OBrien sings in Till the Clouds Roll By Virginia OBrien (born April 8, 1919 in Los Angeles, died January 16, 2001), was an American singer and actress best known for playing supporting roles in MGM musicals in the 1940s, and for her unusual singing style. ... The duet, by Hendrik ter Brugghen A duet is a musical composition or piece for two performers, most often used for a vocal or piano duet. ... Ive Got You Under My Skin may be: Ive Got You Under My Skin, a song by Cole Porter Ive Got You Under My Skin (Charmed Episode), an episode of the television series Charmed Ive Got You Under My Skin (Angel episode), an episode of the... The song (using the Hebrew alphabet: ), which became famous with English lyrics but using the German title (Anglicised spelling of correct German ), is a popular song from a Yiddish musical. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Andrews Sisters on the cover of the reissue collection The Best of the Andrew Sisters: The Millennium Collection. ...

Smith and Prima's act was a mainstay of the Las Vegas lounge scene for much of the 1950s. For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... The 1950s decade refers to the years 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ...

Smith appeared with Prima in the 1959 film Hey Boy! Hey Girl!, singing "Fever", and also appeared in and sang on the soundtrack of the previous year's Thunder Road. Her song in Thunder Road was "Whippoorwill," remembered as one of her best. Her first big solo hit was "I Wish You Love." Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... In film formats, the soundtrack is the physical area of the film which records the synchronized sound. ... Thunder Road is the title of a 1958 movie about running moonshine in the mountains of Kentucky and Tennessee in the early 1950s. ... In popular music, a solo album is an album made by a current or former member of a band. ...

In 1961, Smith divorced Prima. She then signed with Reprise Records, where her musical director was Nelson Riddle. In 1965, she had Top 20 hits in the UK with an album of Beatles compositions and a version of "You're Breaking My Heart." Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the ending of a marriage before the death of either spouse. ... Reprise Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, operated through Warner Bros. ... Nelson Smock Riddle, Jr. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 as part of their first tour of the United States, promoting their first hit single there, I Want To Hold Your Hand. ...

After marrying producer Jimmy Bowen, Smith retired from music to concentrate on raising her children. Marriage is a relationship that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ... Jimmy Bowen began as a teenage recording star in 1957 with Im Stickin With You, originally the flip side of the hit record Party Doll by Buddy Knox, but ultimately a Top 20 recording on its own. ...

In 1985, she made a well-received comeback with "I'm In Love Again" (Verve). Her albums Swing, Swing, Swing (2002), Keely sings Sinatra (2001 - for which she was Grammy nominated), and Keely Swings Count Basie Style with Strings (2002) have garnered much critical and fan acclaim. Most recently, Smith released Vegas '58 -- Today a compilation album of her best known songs, all recorded live. Smith has re-recorded a number of songs from her Prima years, including a modified version of "Oh Marie," which has been renamed "Oh Louis" in tribute. By her own admission, she has never had a singing lesson and cannot read music. This article is about the year. ... Verve Records is an American Jazz record label, founded by Norman Granz in 1956, which absorbed the catalogues of his earlier labels: Norgran Records and Clef Records (founded 1953). ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... This article is about the year. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... William Count Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. ... A compilation album is an album (music or spoken-word) featuring tracks from one or multiple recording artists, often culled from a variety of sources (such as studio albums, live albums, singles, demos and outtakes. ... This article is about the musical composition. ... “Sound recorder” redirects here. ... Russian prince Taking Tribute, by Nicholas Roerich, 1908 (Moscow). ...

Now in her 70s, Smith works a light touring schedule, but continues to wow fans with her strong voice and natural stage presence. She was booked at the prestigious Cafe Carlyle in New York City for the entire month of April, 2007. For more information on fans of football (soccer), see Football (soccer) culture. ... The human voice consists of sound made by a human using the vocal folds for talking, singing, laughing, crying and screaming. ...

On February 10, 2008, Smith performed "That Old Black Magic" with Kid Rock at the 50th Grammy Awards on CBS. Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971 in Romeo, Michigan), better known as Kid Rock, is an American musician. ... The 50th Annual Grammy Awards will take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA of February 10, 2008. ...

External links

• Keely Smith on IMDB
• NPR: Keely Smith: A Swingin' Icon of Early Vegas