Rosemary Clooney

American singer and actress (1928–2002)

Born: 23 May 1928
Maysville
Died: 29 June 2002
Beverly Hills
Country: United States
Active: 1946–2001
Record labels: Columbia Records, Decca, Philips Records, RCA Records, MGM Records
Discography: 60 albums

Biography

Rosemary Clooney was a jazz musician who played voice. Rosemary Clooney was born on 23 May 1928 in Maysville and died on 29 June 2002 in Beverly Hills. The music is usually filed under jazz and pop music. Record labels: Columbia Records, Decca, Philips Records and RCA Records. The discography here lists 60 albums, from “Hollywood's Best” (1952) to “Children's Favorites” (2018). Honours include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2002), star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and Kentucky Women Remembered.

Rosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 – June 29, 2002) was an American pop and jazz singer and actress. She came to prominence with the song "Come On-a My House" (1951), which was followed by "Tenderly" (1951), "Half as Much" (1952), "Botch-a-Me" (1952), "Mambo Italiano" (1954), "Hey There" (1954), "This Ole House" (1954), and "Sway" (1960), a remake of "¿Quién será?". In total, her discography includes 49 studio albums, 33 compilation albums, six live albums, four video albums, one soundtrack album, and three box sets. Clooney's career languished in the 1960s due to her pregnancies, bipolar disorder, and drug addictions, but was revived in 1976, when her White Christmas co-star Bing Crosby invited her on his 50th anniversary tour. Clooney continued recording until her death in 2002. She was the mother of actor Miguel Ferrer and the aunt of actor George Clooney. A heavy smoker, Clooney died of lung cancer at age 74.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Hollywood's Best 1952 · Columbia Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” 1954 · Columbia

While We're Young 1954

Rosemary Clooney at the London Palladium 1955 · Live · Philips Blue Rose 1956 · Columbia Clooney Tunes 1957 · Columbia Ring Around Rosie 1957 · Columbia Rosemary Clooney and the HI-LOs & Hollywood's Best 1957 · Columbia

Hymns From The Heart 1959

Rosemary Clooney In High Fidelity 1959

Swing Around Rosie 1959 · Coral Records A Touch of Tabasco 1960 · RCA Victor Clap Hands! Here Comes Rosie! 1960 · RCA Victor Rosemary Clooney Swings Softly 1960 · MGM Records Rosie Solves the Swingin' Riddle! 1961 · RCA Victor Thanks for Nothing 1964 · Reprise Records

Look My Way 1976

Christmas Kind of Season 1998

Brazil 2000 · Concord Jazz Clap Hands! Here Comes Rosie! / Fancy Meeting You Here 2000 · Taragon Records Sentimental Journey: The Girl Singer and Her Big Band 2001 · Concord Records Sweet Melody 2001 · Sony Music Special Products Date With the King / On Stage / Tenderly 2002 · Collectables Look My Way / Nice to Be Around 2002 · EMI Gold The Last Concert 2002 · Live · Concord Records Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 2004 · Varèse Sarabande Rosie Solves the Swingin' Riddle 2004 · Bluebird Children's Favorites 2018 · Doxy Everything's Coming Up Rosie · Concord Jazz

Legacy of Song

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Albums where Rosemary Clooney is credited as a sideman

1958

Fancy Meeting You Here — Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney

vocals

Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Rosemary Clooney play?

Rosemary Clooney is known for playing voice.

When and where was Rosemary Clooney born?

Rosemary Clooney was born 23 May 1928 in Maysville.

What are Rosemary Clooney's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Hollywood's Best (1952), Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” (1954), Rosemary Clooney at the London Palladium (1955), Blue Rose (1956) and Clooney Tunes (1957).

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