Judy Henske | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Judith Anne Henske |
Born | Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, U.S. | December 20, 1936
Died | April 27, 2022 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 85)
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument | Vocals |
Judith Anne Henske (December 20, 1936 – April 27, 2022) was an American singer and songwriter, dubbed "the Queen of the Beatniks" by producer Jack Nitzsche.[1] Initially performing in folk clubs in the early 1960s, her performances and recordings embraced blues, jazz, show tunes, and humorous material. Her 1963 recording of "High Flying Bird" was influential on folk-rock,[2] and her 1969 album Farewell Aldebaran, with husband Jerry Yester, was an eclectic "fusion of folk music, psychedelia, and arty pop".[3]