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June Christy (born Shirley Luster; November 20, 1925 – June 21, 1990) was an American singer, known for her work in the cool jazz genre and for her silky smooth vocals. Her success as a singer began with The Stan Kenton Orchestra.
June Christy, whose wistful, foggy alto epitomized ''cool'' jazz singing in the 1940's and 50's, died Thursday at the age of 64 at her home in Los Angeles. The cause of death was complications...
15 nov 2020 · June Christy. Biography. Articles. News. Has Influenced. June was born as Shirley Luster on November 20, 1925 at the Memorial Hospital in Springfield, Illinois and was raised from the age of three in Decatur, Illinois; and from the beginning always wanted to sing.
20 ago 2020 · June Christy (1925-1990) was one of many female vocalists, like Peggy Lee and Doris Day, who emerged from the rigors of the Big Band era of the 1930s and ‘40s to become major recording artists in their own right.
21 giu 1990 · Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1930s - 1980s. Born. November 20, 1925 in Springfield, IL. Died. June 21, 1990 in Sherman Oaks, CA. Genre. Vocal, Jazz, Stage & Screen. Styles. Cast Recordings, Cool, Show Tunes, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz. Also Known As. Shirley Luster. Album Highlights. Full Discography. Articles. Staff Picks.
Overview. Born. November 20, 1925 · Springfield, Illinois, USA. Died. June 21, 1990 · Sherman Oaks, California, USA. Birth name. Shirley Luster. Mini Bio. She was Stan Kenton 's big band singer, replacing Anita O'Day in 1945. She also worked with Bruce Boyd Raeburn and his orchestra before she joined the Kenton band.
17 ago 2021 · June Christy, born Shirley Luster in 1925 in Springfield, Illinois, was one of the great vocalists of cool jazz, and – I’d argue – one of the greatest in the history of the music. She replaced Anita O’Day in the Stan Kenton Orchestra in 1945, and had a hit with the million-selling Tampico, Kenton’s biggest-selling record.
