Blossom Dearie

For the album, see Blossom Dearie (album).

Blossom Dearie
Dearie in 1957
Dearie in 1957
Background information
Birth nameMargrethe Blossom Dearie
Born(1924-04-28)April 28, 1924
East Durham, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 7, 2009(2009-02-07) (aged 84)
New York City, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active1952–2006
Labels
Formerly of
Spouse
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(m. 1954; div. 1957)​

Margrethe Blossom Dearie[1][a][2] (April 28, 1924 – February 7, 2009) was an American jazz singer and pianist.[3] She had a recognizably light and girlish voice.[4][5][2][3] Dearie performed regular engagements in London and New York City over many years[4][2] and collaborated with many musicians, including Johnny Mercer, Miles Davis,[3][6] Jack Segal, Johnny Mandel, Duncan Lamont, Bob Dorough, Dave Frishberg, and Jay Berliner.[7]

  1. ^ Dearie, Blossom (1985). "Blossom Dearie On Piano Jazz". Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz. NPR. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Blossom Dearie Obituary". The New York Times. Associated Press. 2009. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Dearie, Blossom (March 31, 1998). "Jazz Singer And Pianist Blossom Dearie". Fresh Air. Interviewed by Interviewed by Terri Gross. NPR; published online November 28, 2003. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Profile at AllMusic
  5. ^ Holden, Stephen (February 8, 2009). "Blossom Dearie, Cult Chanteuse, Dies at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
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  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference Playbill obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).


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