Annie Ross | |
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| Born | Annabelle McCauley Allan Short 25 July 1930 |
| Died | 21 July 2020 (aged 89) New York City, New York, U.S. |
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Sean Lynch
(m. 1963; div. 1977) |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1937–2017 |
| Formerly of | Lambert, Hendricks & Ross |
Annie Ross (born Annabelle McCauley Allan Short[1][2]; 25 July 1930 – 21 July 2020) was a British-American singer and actress, best known as a member of the influential jazz vocal trio Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. She pioneered the vocalese style of jazz singing,[3][4] with a style described by critic Dave Gelly as "a kind of dreamy watchfulness that is a definition of 1950s hip."[4] In 2010, she was named a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts.[5]
Kenneth Tynan, who wrote liner notes for Ross, called her "a fallen angel" who "moves us and then brushes off our sympathy with a shrug of her lips."[6]
- ^ "Annie Ross on piano jazz". NPR. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ Piccalo, Gina (22 July 2020). "Annie Ross, jazz singer and actress who overcame demons, dies". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Gavin, James (22 July 2020). "Annie Ross, Mid-Century Jazz Icon, Dead At 89". NPR.
- ^ a b Fordham, John (27 July 2020). "Annie Ross obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Annie Ross". www.arts.gov. 25 July 1930. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Rosenbaum, Jonathan (21 October 1993). "We're All Connected". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 14 December 2023.