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Blossom Dearie 1924-2009 Was An American Jazz Singer And Pianist. Born On 28th April 1924 In East Durham New York Of Mixed Scottish And Norwegian Ancestry Dearie Began Her Career In Vocal Groups In New York. In The Early 1950s She Moved To Paris Forming Her Own Vocal Group The Blue Stars Later To Become The Swingle Singers. After Signing To Verve Dearie Returned To The U.S. Where Despite Developing A Successful Career And Achieving International Fame By 1974 The Lack Of Interest From Major Labels Led Her To Start Her Own Label Daffodil Records. She Continued Performing Into Her Eighties. Blossom Dearie Died On 7th February 2009 At Her Apartment In Greenwich Village New York City read less