Rosemary Clooney | |
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 Clooney in 1954 | |
| Born | Rose M. Clooney May 23, 1928 Maysville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | June 29, 2002 (aged 74) |
| Resting place | Saint Patrick's Cemetery, Maysville |
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| Years active | 1946–2002 |
| Known for | White Christmas Come On-a My House Botch-a-Me Mambo Italiano Tenderly Half as Much Hey There This Ole House |
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| Children | 5, including Miguel Ferrer |
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| Website | Rosemary Clooney Palladium website |
Rose M. Clooney (May 23, 1928 – June 29, 2002) was an American singer and actress. She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the song "Come On-a My House", which was followed by other pop numbers such as "Botch-a-Me", "Mambo Italiano", "Tenderly", "Half as Much", "Hey There", "This Ole House", and "Sway". She also had success as a jazz vocalist. Clooney's career languished in the 1960s, partly because of problems related to depression and drug addiction, but revived in 1977, when her White Christmas co-star Bing Crosby asked her to appear with him at a show marking his 50th anniversary in show business. She continued recording until her death in 2002.