Beryl Davis
| Beryl Davis | |
|---|---|
 Davis in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Jazz standards |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1942 - |
| Labels | Hindsight |
| Associated acts | Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Frank Sinatra, The Four Girls |
Beryl Davis (16 March 1924 – 28 October 2011) was a British-born American big band singer. Her younger sister is Lisa Davis Waltz, a teen actress in the 1950s and 1960s. Born in Plymouth, England, she began to sing for her father's band,[1] and became popular singing for British and Allied troops during World War II. Glenn Miller discovered her in London, and she sang for the Army Air Force Orchestra.[2][3] She moved to Los Angeles after the war with her father's big band, and with Frank Sinatra for one year on Your Hit Parade.[4]
She was part of The Four Girls singing group, with Jane Russell, Rhonda Fleming, and Connie Haines. They recorded sixteen singles, and albums which became best sellers.[5] She appeared both in variety shows and films.[6][7]
In 1996, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Palm Springs Walk of Stars was dedicated to her.[8]
Death
On 28 October 2011, Davis died in Los Angeles from complications of Alzheimer's disease, at age 87.[9]
Discography
- "I'll Be Seeing You", December 1999, Hindsight Record Company, Catalog No: HIN 278
- "Alone Together", October 2000
- "I Hear a Dream", June 2001[10]
- "Feel The Spirit", JASCD 479, 16 May 2008, Bar Code: 604988 04792 9[11]
References
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- "Beryl", Big Band
- Beryl Davis of The 4 Girls
- "Beryl Davis", Discogs
- Jane Russell (2L) on Peter Potter's (L) radio show with Davis (2R) and Connie Haines (R). (Photo by Allan Grant//Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)
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