Singers · 1929–2001

Lorez Alexandria

American musician (1929-2001)

Born: 14 August 1929
Chicago
Died: 22 May 2001
Gardena
Country: United States
Record labels: King

Biography

Lorez Alexandria was a jazz musician who played voice. Lorez Alexandria was born on 14 August 1929 in Chicago and died on 22 May 2001 in Gardena. The music is usually filed under jazz and vocal jazz. Record labels: King.

Lorez Alexandria (born Dolorez Alexandria Turner; August 14, 1929 – May 22, 2001) was an American jazz singer, described as "one of the most gifted and underrated jazz singers of the twentieth century". She became established in the Midwest before moving to Los Angeles in the mid-1960s. Jazz critics have compared her to Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, and Ella Fitzgerald.

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