Actor
Born Mar 27, 1924 · Newark, New Jersey, USA
Active 1956–1990 · Awards: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program, New Jersey Hall of Fame, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, NEA Jazz Masters
She began studying music when she was seven, taking eight years of piano lessons and two years of organ. As a child she sang in the choir at the Mt.