Kay Starr
American singer (1922–2016)
Katherine Laverne Starks (July 21, 1922 – November 3, 2016), known as Kay Starr, was an American singer. She was popular in the 1940s and 1950s. She is best remembered for introducing two songs that became #1 hits in the 1950s, "Wheel of Fortune" and "The Rock And Roll Waltz".
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 Starr in 1999 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Katherine Laverne Starks |
| Born | July 21, 1922 Dougherty, Oklahoma, United States |
| Died | November 3, 2016 (aged 94) Beverly Hills, California, United States |
| Genres | Traditional pop, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1939–2016 |
| Labels | Capitol, RCA Victor |
| Website | Official website |
Starr died on November 3, 2016 at her home in Beverly Hills, California from complications of Alzheimer's disease at the age of 94.[1]
References
change- ↑ "News:"Wheel of Fortune" Singer Kay Starr Dies at 94". Oldies Music. Archived from the original on 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
Other websites
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Media related to Kay Starr at Wikimedia Commons
- The Kay Starr homepage
- Biography of Kay Starr Archived 2004-05-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- The Iceberg site Archived 2004-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Kay Starr discography
- Kay Starr interview on KUOW 94.9 (NPR) Seattle, 2006 Archived 2009-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Kay Starr on IMDb
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