Marilyn Moore
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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]
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Birth name | Marilyn Montez Moore |
Born | (1930-06-16)June 16, 1930[1] Chicago, Illinois, US |
Died | March 19, 1992(1992-03-19) (aged 61) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Labels | Bethlehem |
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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.