Marilyn Moore | |
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Birth name | Marilyn Montez Moore |
Born | [1] Chicago, Illinois, US | June 16, 1930
Died | March 19, 1992 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US | (aged 61)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Labels | Bethlehem |
Marilyn Montez Moore (June 16, 1930 – March 19, 1992) was an American jazz singer during the 1950s. [2] She recorded one solo album, Moody Marilyn Moore ( Bethlehem, 1957). Her vocal style was similar to Billie Holiday's, and according to jazz critic Will Friedwald, Holiday and Moore were friends. [3] She was the first wife of saxophonist Al Cohn [2] (who played on Moody Marilyn Moore) and the mother of guitarist Joe Cohn. [3] [4]
After Cohn and Moore separated and later divorced, Moore was left to raise her family and never recorded again. [2]
She died in March 1992, at the age of 61, in Fort Lauderdale.
Marilyn Moore | |
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Birth name | Marilyn Montez Moore |
Born | [1] Chicago, Illinois, US | June 16, 1930
Died | March 19, 1992 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US | (aged 61)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Labels | Bethlehem |
Marilyn Montez Moore (June 16, 1930 – March 19, 1992) was an American jazz singer during the 1950s. [2] She recorded one solo album, Moody Marilyn Moore ( Bethlehem, 1957). Her vocal style was similar to Billie Holiday's, and according to jazz critic Will Friedwald, Holiday and Moore were friends. [3] She was the first wife of saxophonist Al Cohn [2] (who played on Moody Marilyn Moore) and the mother of guitarist Joe Cohn. [3] [4]
After Cohn and Moore separated and later divorced, Moore was left to raise her family and never recorded again. [2]
She died in March 1992, at the age of 61, in Fort Lauderdale.