Rosemary Clooney

Rosemary Clooney
Clooney in 1954
Born
Rose M. Clooney

(1928-05-23)May 23, 1928
DiedJune 29, 2002(2002-06-29) (aged 74)
Resting placeSaint Patrick's Cemetery, Maysville
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
  • author
Years active1946–2002
Known forWhite Christmas
Come On-a My House
Botch-a-Me
Mambo Italiano
Tenderly
Half as Much
Hey There
This Ole House
Spouses
(m. 1953; div. 1961)
(m. 1964; div. 1967)
(m. 1997)
Children5, including Miguel Ferrer
Relatives
Musical career
Genres
Labels
WebsiteRosemary 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.