Keely Smith

Singer

Female

Born Mar 9, 1932

Age 81

Hometown Norfolk, Virginia

Other Names Keely, Dorothy Ja...

Keely Smith is an American jazz and popular music singer who enjoyed popularity in the 1950s and 1960s. She collaborated with, among others, Louis Prima and Frank Sinatra.

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Keely Smith and Kid Rock perform on CBS' '50th Annual Grammy Awards'

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Feb 11, 2008

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2008 Grammy Awards Press Room

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Feb 10, 2008

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The Year of Magical Thinking - Archival Pictures - PHOTOlink - 110819

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Mar 28, 2007

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'the Rites of Passage' Paintings by Samantha Keely Smith an Exhibition to Benefit the Montel Will...

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Jun 2, 2005

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Frank Sinatra
Dated 1961
Bobby Darin
Dated 1960
Louis Prima
Married 1949 - 1961
Nelson Riddle
Fling

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Your Mother's Story By Rozanne Gates
Branford Patch - May 03, 2012

Westport, CT - Mother’s Day comes around every year. It’s a good thing. But unfortunately for my sister and me, our mother is no longer here. We miss her very much. Her birthday is May 8 so Mother’s Day was always doubly celebrated at our house. There was a time when I had the chance to collect and assemble all her family photos and to record the sound of her voice, but I didn’t do it. Obviously, now it’s too late. My mother used to tell the story of how she sang with Louis Prim...
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Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Keely Smith are just some of the stars with whom Greco formed close relationships, and it was through his friendship with Sinatra that he became a member of the famed Rat Pack and spent
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Ray Gelato Giants, En Madrid Zona Musical
Google News - Aug 29, 2011

Sus primeras grabaciones, de finales de los 90, las hizo con los Ray Gelato Giants, mostrando su devoción por el cancionero americano y su pasión por Louis Prima, Keely Smith o Hank Williams. Después de una gira de presentación por teatros en Londres,
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Secrecy Of Old Allegations Against Pensioner's Killer 'Frustrating' Haringey Independent
Google News - Aug 24, 2011

Detective Inspector Keely Smith, who worked on the current case, said: “It's frustrating but careful consideration is given to whether or not we would let the jury know about that case. “She wasn't actually found guilty, there were two hung juries
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Timeline

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CHILDHOOD

1932 Birth Born on March 9, 1932.

TEENAGE

1949 17 Years Old Smith made her professional debut with Louis Prima in 1949 (the couple were married in 1953); Smith played the "straight guy" in the duo to Prima's wild antics and they recorded many duets. … Read More

TWENTIES

1953 21 Years Old Smith is of Irish and Native American ancestry. Smith married Louis Prima in 1953 and divorced him in 1961. … Read More

1959 27 Years Old 1 More Event

In 1959, Smith and Prima were awarded the first-ever Grammy Award for Best Performance by a Vocal Group or Chorus for "That Ol' Black Magic". … Read More

1961 29 Years Old In 1961, Smith divorced Prima. … Read More

THIRTIES

1965 33 Years Old 1 More Event

In 1965, she had Top 20 hits in the United Kingdom with an album of Beatles compositions, and a single, "You're Breaking My Heart". … Read More

FORTIES

1975 43 Years Old Smith married musician Bobby Milano in 1975 in Palm Springs. … Read More

FIFTIES

1986 54 Years Old In 1986 she faced legal problems for failing to withhold employee personal income and disability insurance taxes in connection with vending companies she owned in Palm Springs.

LATE ADULTHOOD

2008 76 Years Old 1 More Event

On February 10, 2008, Smith performed "That Old Black Magic" with Kid Rock at the 50th Grammy Awards.

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