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Born | Virginia A. Cole April 25, 1927 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Died | May 19, 2003 Palm Springs, California, U.S. | (aged 76)
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Years active | 1946–1961 |
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Jinny Osborn (born Virginia Cole; April 25, 1927 – May 19, 2003)[1] was an American popular music singer. She founded the group the Chordettes with three friends in 1946, which became one of the longest-lasting American vocal groups of the mid-20th century.[2] Her final departure in 1961 led to the group's dissolution.[2]