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Rosemary Clooney

Background information
Born May 23, 1928(1928-05-23),
Maysville, Kentucky
Died June 29, 2002 (aged 74)
Beverly Hills, California
Genre(s) Traditional pop, Vocal Jazz
Years active 1946-2001
Label(s) Columbia, MGM, Coral, RCA Victor, Reprise, Dot, United Artists, Concord Jazz
Website Rosemary Clooney Palladium page

Rosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 – June 29, 2002) was a popular American singer and actress. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Maysville is a city in and the County seat of Mason County, Kentucky, United States. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Traditional pop or Classic pop or Standards music denotes in general Western (and particularly American popular music that either wholly predates the advent of Jazz Singing can be defined by the instrumental approach to the voice where the singer can match the instruments in their stylistic approach to the lyrics improvised or otherwise or In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company MGM Records was a Record label started by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film studio in 1946 For the label that owned Coral Records see Decca Records. RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated Dot Records was an American Record label and company that was active between 1950 and 1977. United Artists Records was a Record label founded by Max E Youngstein of United Artists in 1958 initially to distribute Soundtracks Concord Records is a US Record label now based in Beverly Hills California. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works She was most popular singing traditional pop music in the 1940s and 1950s with songs like "Come On-a My House". Traditional pop or Classic pop or Standards music denotes in general Western (and particularly American popular music that either wholly predates the advent of " Come on-a My House " is a song by Rosemary Clooney from her album Come On-A My House, released on June 6, 1951. She was the mother of actor Miguel Ferrer, aunt of actor George Clooney, and the sister to former television personality Nick Clooney. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Miguel José Ferrer (born February 7, 1955) is a Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Actor, who is often typecast George Timothy Clooney (born May 6 1961 is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe award-winning American actor director, producer, Nicholas Clooney (born January 13, 1934) is an American television Journalist, anchorman and Game show host as well as a Politician

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Biography

Early life

Clooney was born in Maysville, Kentucky, to Andrew Joseph Clooney and Frances Marie Guilfoyle, both of whom were Roman Catholics of Irish ancestry. Maysville is a city in and the County seat of Mason County, Kentucky, United States. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Irish Americans (Gael-Mheiriceánach are citizens of the United States who can claim ancestry originating in Ireland. Her father was an alcoholic and she and her brother and sister were constantly moving back and forth between her parents. Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions When Rosemary was fifteen, her mother and brother, Nick, moved to California. Nicholas Clooney (born January 13, 1934) is an American television Journalist, anchorman and Game show host as well as a Politician She and her sister, Betty, remained with their father. Clooney suffered from bipolar disorder, commonly known as manic-depression.

Career

Rosemary, Betty, and brother, Nick, all became entertainers. In the next generation, some of her own children, including Miguel and Rafael, and also her nephew, George Clooney (Nick's son), also became respected entertainers. Miguel José Ferrer (born February 7, 1955) is a Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Actor, who is often typecast Rafael Ferrer (born 23 March 1960 in Los Angeles California) is an American actor George Timothy Clooney (born May 6 1961 is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe award-winning American actor director, producer, In 1945, the Clooney sisters won a spot on Cincinnati's radio station WLW as singers. WLW is a Clear channel radio station located in Cincinnati Ohio, run by Clear Channel Communications and broadcasting on 700 kHz AM. Her sister Betty sang in a duo with Rosemary for much of her early career.

Clooney's first recordings, in May 1946, were for Columbia Records as a singer with the big band of Tony Pastor. Events February 8 - Béla Bartók 's Piano Concerto No 3 is premiered posthumously by György Sándor with Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company A big band is a type of Musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music and which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late Tony Pastor (October 26 1907-October 31 1969 was an Italian-American novelty singer and Tenor saxophonist, who played tenor sax with John Cavallaro (1927 She continued working with the Pastor band until 1949, making her last recording with the band in May of that year and her first as a solo artist a month later, still for Columbia. Events December 29 - Les Paul and Mary Ford marry Mitch Miller begins his career as one of the 20th century's In 1951, her record of "Come On-a My House" became a hit, her first of many singles to hit the charts — despite the fact that Clooney hated the song passionately. She had been told by Columbia to record the song, and that she would be in violation of her contract if she did not record it.

Around 1952, Rosemary recorded several duets with Marlene Dietrich.

In 1954, she, along with Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, and Vera-Ellen, starred in the movie White Christmas. Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular Danny Kaye ( January 18, 1913 – March 3, 1987) was an American award-winning Actor, Singer and Comedian Vera-Ellen ( February 16, 1921 - August 30, 1981) was an American actress and stage and Film White Christmas is a 1954 Jukebox musical movie starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye that featured the songs of Irving Berlin In later years, Clooney would often appear with Crosby on television, such as in the 1957 special The Edsel Show, and the two friends made a concert tour of Ireland together. The Edsel Show was an hour-long Television special broadcast live on CBS in the United States on October 13, 1957, Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Crosby opined that Clooney was "the best in the business. " In 1960 she and Crosby co-starred in a 20-minute CBS radio show that went to air before the midday news every weekday.

In 1956, she starred in a half hour syndicated television musical variety show The Rosemary Clooney Show. The show featured The Hi-Lo's singing group and Nelson Riddle's orchestra. The Hi-Lo's were an a cappella quartet formed in 1953 They named themselves the "Hi-Lo's" to emphasize their collective vocal range Nelson Smock Riddle Jr ( June 1, 1921 &ndash October 6, 1985) was a well-known American bandleader arranger and The following year, the show moved to NBC prime time as The Lux Show Starring Rosemary Clooney but only lasted one season. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Prime Time is the major News analysis current affairs and Politics programme broadcast on Radio Telefís Éireann in Ireland The new show featured the The Modernaires singing group and Frank DeVol's orchestra. The Modernaires began in 1935 as a trio of schoolmates from Lafayette High School ( Buffalo, New York) Frank Denny De Vol, also known simply as De Vol ( 20 September 1911 - 27 October 1999) was an American Arranger, Composer

In 1958, Clooney left Columbia, doing a number of recordings for MGM Records and then some for Coral Records. Events January 28 - Little Richard begins attending classes at Oakwood College in Huntsville Alabama January MGM Records was a Record label started by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film studio in 1946 For the label that owned Coral Records see Decca Records. Finally, toward the end of 1958, she signed with RCA Victor Records, where she stayed until 1963. RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. Events January 1 - The Beatles start a 5 day tour in Scotland to support the release of their new single "Love Me Do" In 1964 she went to Reprise Records, and in 1965 to Dot Records. Events January 1 - Top of the Pops premieres on BBC television Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated See also Events January 4 - Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is sold to CBS for $13 million Dot Records was an American Record label and company that was active between 1950 and 1977. In 1966 she went to United Artists Records. Events January 3 - Hullabaloo shows promotional videos of The Beatles songs "Day Tripper" and "We Can Work It United Artists Records was a Record label founded by Max E Youngstein of United Artists in 1958 initially to distribute Soundtracks In 1986 she sang a duet with Wild Man Fischer on "It's a Hard Business". Larry "Wild Man" Fischer (born Lawrence Wayne Fischer, 6 November 1945 in Los Angeles, California, U

Beginning in 1977, she recorded an album a year for Concord Records, which continued until her death. Concord Records is a US Record label now based in Beverly Hills California. This made her something of an anomaly, because most of her generation of singers had long since stopped recording regularly by then.

In the late-1970s and early-1980s, Clooney was also a pitch-person for Coronet paper towels, for which she sang a memorable jingle that goes, "Extra value is what you get, when you buy Coro-net. " Jim Belushi later parodied Clooney and the commercial while as a cast member for NBC's Saturday Night Live in the early 1980s. James Adam "Jim" Belushi (born June 15, 1954) is an American Actor, Comedian and Musician, the younger brother The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City

In 1994, Clooney guest starred in the NBC medical drama ER, for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's ER is an Emmy Award -winning American Medical drama series created by Novelist Michael Crichton and airing on

In 1999, Clooney founded the Rosemary Clooney Music Festival, held annually in her hometown of Maysville, Kentucky. Maysville is a city in and the County seat of Mason County, Kentucky, United States. [1] She performed at the festival every year until her death. Proceeds benefit the restoration of the Russell Theater in Maysville, where Clooney's first film, The Stars are Singing, premiered in 1953. [2]

Clooney received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002. The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award is awarded by the Recording Academy to "performers who during their lifetimes have made creative contributions of outstanding

Personal life

Rosemary Clooney's Riverfront Home, Augusta, Kentucky
Rosemary Clooney's Riverfront Home, Augusta, Kentucky

In 1968, Clooney was present at the assassination of her close friend Robert F. Kennedy. Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy (November 20 1925 – June 6 1968 also called RFK, was the United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964 and a The event traumatized her for years afterward. She had a nervous breakdown onstage in Reno, Nevada, caused in part by serious drug problems. Mental breakdown (also known as nervous breakdown or snapping) is a non-medical term used to describe a sudden acute attack of Mental illness such as

Clooney was married three times, twice to José Ferrer (from 1953 until 1961 and again from 1964 to 1967). José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón ( January 8, 1909 – January 26, 1992) was a Puerto Rican theater and They had five children:

  1. Miguel Ferrer (b. Miguel José Ferrer (born February 7, 1955) is a Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Actor, who is often typecast 1955),
  2. Maria (b. 1956),
  3. Gabriel Ferrer (b. 1957), who married Debby Boone,
  4. Monsita (b. Debby Boone (born Deborah Ann Boone, on September 22 1956) is an American Singer and theater actress. 1958), and
  5. Rafael Ferrer, (b. Rafael Ferrer (born 23 March 1960 in Los Angeles California) is an American actor 1960).

She married Dante DiPaolo in 1997.

In 1980, she purchased a second home at 106 Riverside Drive in Augusta, Kentucky, near her childhood hometown of Maysville. Today, it houses collections of her personal items and memorabilia from many of her films and singing performances.

George Clooney, her nephew, appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (January 2, 2007) and discussed, among other things, how Rosemary Clooney had sheltered both Leno and himself early in their careers. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show currently hosted by Jay Leno, on Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Her version of There's No Business Like Show Business was used at the conclusion of a film that George Clooney directed, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. " There's No Business Like Show Business " is an Irving Berlin song written for Annie Get Your Gun.

A longtime smoker, Rosemary was diagnosed with lung cancer at the end of 2001. Lung cancer is a Disease of uncontrolled Cell growth in tissues of the Lung. Around this time, she gave her last concert. It was in Hawaii, backed by the Honolulu Symphony Pops; her last song was God Bless America. " God Bless America " is an American Patriotic song Despite surgery, she died six months later on June 29, 2002, at her home in Beverly Hills, California. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. George Clooney served as a pall bearer at her funeral, which was attended by numerous stars including Al Pacino. Alfredo James “Al” Pacino (born April 25 1940 is an Academy - BAFTA - Golden Globe - Emmy - & Screen Actors Guild Award-Winning Clooney is buried at Saint Patricks Cemetery, Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America.

References

  1. ^ "Rosemary Clooney to help rescue ailing theater", Showbuzz, CNN. com, 1999-06-10. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Retrieved on 2008-01-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC
  2. ^ The Rosemary Clooney Palladium page.

See also

Best-known songs

Filmography

External links

Persondata
NAME Clooney, Rosemary
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION singer, actress
DATE OF BIRTH May 23, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH Maysville, Kentucky, United States
DATE OF DEATH June 29, 2002
PLACE OF DEATH Beverly Hills, California, United States
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