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Sophisticated Lady For The Night People (Album) by Julie London

Artist Biography For Julie London

Julie London Née Peck September 26 1926 — October 18 2000 Was An American Jazz And Pop Singer And Actress. She Was Noted For Her Smoky Sensual Voice And Languid Demeanor. She Released 32 Albums Of Pop And Jazz Standards During The 1950s And 1960s With Her Signature Song Being The Classic "Cry Me A River " Which She Introduced In 1955. London's 35-Year Acting Career Began In Films In 1944 And Included Playing Opposite Gary Cooper In Man Of The West 1958 And Robert Mitchum In The Wonderful Country 1959 . She Achieved Continuing Success In The TV Medical Drama Emergency! 1972–1979 Co-Starring Her Real-Life Husband Bobby Troup And Produced By Her Ex-Husband Jack Webb In Which London Played The Female Lead Role Of Nurse Dixie McCall. She And Randolph Mantooth Who Played One-Half Of Her Medical Students A Paramedic In The Series Were Very Close To Her Family Until Her Death In 2000. Born In Santa Rosa California She Was The Daughter Of Jack And Josephine Peck Who Were A Vaudeville Song-And-Dance Team. When She Was Fourteen The Family Moved To Los Angeles. Shortly After That She Began Appearing In Movies. She Graduated From The Hollywood Professional High School In 1945. London Began Singing Under The Name Gayle Peck In Public In Her Teens Before Appearing In A Film. She Was Discovered By Talent Agent Sue Carol Wife Of Actor Alan Ladd While Working As An Elevator Operator. Her Early Film Career However Did Not Include Any Singing Roles.
London Recorded 32 Albums In A Career That Began In 1955 With A Live Performance At The 881 Club In Los Angeles. Billboard Named Her The Most Popular Female Vocalist For 1955 1956 And 1957. She Was The Subject Of A 1957 Life Cover Article In Which She Was Quoted As Saying "It's Only A Thimbleful Of A Voice And I Have To Use It Close To The Microphone. But It Is A Kind Of Oversmoked Voice And It Automatically Sounds Intimate."
London's Debut Recordings Were For The Bethlehem Records Label. While Shopping For A Record Deal She Recorded Four Tracks That Would Later Be Included On The Compilation Album Bethlehem's Girlfriends In 1955. Bobby Troup Backed London On The Album For Which London Recorded The Standards "Don't Worry About Me" "Motherless Child" "A Foggy Day" And "You're Blasé".
London's Most Famous Single "Cry Me A River" Was Written By Her High-School Classmate Arthur Hamilton And Produced By Troup. The Recording Became A Million-Seller After Its Release In December 1955 And Also Sold On Reissue In April 1983 From The Attention Brought By A Mari Wilson Cover. London Performed The Song In The Film The Girl Can't Help It 1956 And Her Recording Gained Later Attention In The Films Passion Of Mind 2000 And V For Vendetta 2006 . The Song "Yummy Yummy Yummy" Was Featured On The HBO Television Series Six Feet Under And Appears On Its Soundtrack Album. London's "Must Be Catchin'" Was Featured In The 2011 Premiere Episode Of The ABC Series Pan Am. Her Last Recording Was "My Funny Valentine" For The Soundtrack Of The Burt Reynolds Film Sharky's Machine 1981 .
Other Popular Singles Include "Hot Toddy" "Daddy" And "Desafinado". Recordings Such As "Go Slow" Epitomized Her Career Style Her Voice Is Slow Smoky And Playfully Sensual. She Was Married To Jack Webb Of Dragnet Fame. Her Obvious Beauty And Self-Poise She Was A Pinup Girl Prized By GIs During World War II Contrasted With His Pedestrian Appearance And Stiff-As-A-Board Acting Technique Much Parodied By Impersonators . This Unlikely Pairing Arose From His And Her Love For Jazz Their Marriage Lasted From July 1947 To November 1953. They Had Two Daughters One Who Was Killed In A Traffic Accident In The 1990s And One Who Survived London. In 1954 Having Become Somewhat Reclusive After Her Divorce From Jack Webb She Met Jazz Composer And Musician Bobby Troup At A Club On La Brea Blvd. They Married On December 31 1959 And Remained Married Until Troup's Death In February 1999. Together They Had One Daughter And Twin Sons. London Suffered A Stroke In 1995 And Was In Poor Health Until Her Death In Encino California At The Age Of Seventy-Four Survived By Four Of Her Five Children. She Died On18th October 2000 And Was Buried In Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery In Los Angeles.

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