Rita Reys
Dutch jazz singer (1924–2013) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rita Reys (born Maria Everdina Reijs; 21 December 1924 – 28 July 2013) was a jazz singer from the Netherlands.[1] She was promoted as "Europe's First Lady of Jazz".[1]
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Birth name | Maria Everdina Reijs |
Born | (1924-12-21)21 December 1924 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Died | 28 July 2013(2013-07-28) (aged 88) Breukelen |
Genres | Jazz, bossa nova |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Labels | Universal |
Website | ritareys |
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In the 1980s, Rita returned to the American Songbook, recording albums such as Memories of You with the Lex Jasper orchestra.[2] She died in Breukelen, the Netherlands, on 28 July 2013.[3]