Chris Connor
- Meta styles:
- Cool, Torch Songs, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz
- Style:
- Cool
Chris Connor (November 8, 1927 - August 29, 2009) was an American jazz singer known for her distinctive style and expression. Born in Kansas City, her father was an eminent musician and Chris soon studied and became proficient in the clarinet. Chris joined the "Snowflakes", a vocal group of Claude Thornhill's band, and moved on to become Stan Kenton's lead singer. She recorded for Bethlehem records originally and then began a long association with Atlantic records.
Her trademark songs are well known to most people familiar with jazz of the 50s and 60s; among them are "Lullaby of Birdland" and "All about Ronnie."
More-complete bio and discography: http://www.mrlucky.com/songbirds/html/jul99/c_cconnor.html
A good obituary can be found on http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/sep/02/chris-connor-obituary
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Try A Little Tenderness
- Year:
- 2009
- Tracks:
- 16
- Bitrate:
- 320 kbps
I Walk With Music
- Year:
- 2002
- Tracks:
- 10
- Bitrate:
- 224 kbps
Haunted Heart
- Year:
- 2001
- Tracks:
- 10
- Bitrate:
- 224 kbps
Warm Cool: The Atlantic Years CD2
- Year:
- 1999
- Tracks:
- 20
- Bitrate:
- 320 kbps
Warm Cool: The Atlantic Years CD1
- Year:
- 1999
- Tracks:
- 20
- Bitrate:
- 320 kbps
A Jazz Date With Chris Connor / Chris Craft
- Year:
- 1994
- Tracks:
- 24
- Bitrate:
- 320 kbps
The London Connection
- Year:
- 1990
- Tracks:
- 19
- Bitrate:
- 320 kbps
New Again (Vinyl)
- Year:
- 1987
- Tracks:
- 10
- Bitrate:
- 320 kbps
Classic (Reissued 2004)
- Year:
- 1986
- Tracks:
- 11
- Bitrate:
- 320 kbps
Sweet And Swinging (Reissued 1988)
- Year:
- 1978
- Tracks:
- 11
- Bitrate:
- 320 kbps
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