Marilyn Moore

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Marilyn Moore
Birth name	Marilyn Moore
Born	June 16, 1931
Origin	USA
Died	March 1992
Genres	Jazz
Occupations	Singer
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Bethlehem Records
Associated acts	Al Cohn

Marilyn Moore was an American jazz singer of the 1950s. Born in Oklahoma City, she is best known for her 1957 album Moody Marilyn Moore, released on Bethlehem Records. Her vocal style was almost an exact replica of Billie Holiday's, and according to jazz critic Will Friedwald, Holiday and Moore became friends.^[1] She was the first wife of saxophonist Al Cohn (who played on Moody Marilyn Moore) and the mother of guitarist Joe Cohn.^[1]

Trivia

"Marilyn Moore" is the title of the song performed by Sonic Youth, written by Thurston Moore and Lydia Lunch. It appears on their 1986 album EVOL.

Notes

↑ 1.0 1.1 Friedwald, Will. Jazz Singing: America's Great Voices from Bessie Smith to Bebop and Beyond. Page 483. Da Capo Press, 1996.

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Name	Moore, Marilyn
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Short description	American singer
Date of birth	June 16, 1931
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