(1922-07-21)July 21, 1922 Dougherty, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died
November 3, 2016(2016-11-03) (aged 94) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Traditional pop, jazz, country, western swing
Occupation(s)
Singer
Labels
Capitol, RCA Victor, Happy Tiger
Musical artist
Kay Starr (born Catherine Laverne Starks; July 21, 1922 – November 3, 2016)[1][2] was an American singer who enjoyed considerable success in the late 1940s and 1950s. She was of Iroquois and Irish heritage. Starr performed multiple genres, such as pop, jazz, and country, but her roots were in jazz.
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Gravestone photo with name Catherine Laverne Starks, findagrave.com. Accessed June 3, 2023.
^Belcher, David (November 3, 2016). "Kay Starr, Hillbilly Singer With Crossover Appeal, Dies at 94". The New York Times. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
KayStarr (born Catherine Laverne Starks; July 21, 1922 – November 3, 2016) was an American singer who enjoyed considerable success in the late 1940s...
The discography of American singer KayStarr contains 18 studio albums, 18 compilation albums, one live album, 87 singles, 12 other charting songs and...
and writer KayStarr (1922–2016), stage name of Katherine Starks, American pop and jazz singer Kay Thompson (1909–1998), American author Kay Tse (born...
myth of Midas. The song was also recorded by: KayStarr on her 1962 album I Cry By Night. Ringo Starr on his 1970 album Sentimental Journey. Sandy Denny...
Never Leave You"), Peggy Lee, Maureen Evans, Michael Bublé, KayStarr, Hank Thompson, Ringo Starr (in his 1970 album Sentimental Journey), and Clarence "Frogman"...
earliest influences were pop singers of the 1940s and 1950s. These included KayStarr, Helen Morgan, Patti Page, and Kate Smith. Patti Page recollected that...
included Marion Hutton, Skip Nelson, Ray Eberle and (to a smaller extent) KayStarr, Ernie Caceres, Dorothy Claire and Jack Lathrop. Pat Friday dubbed for...
The KayStarr Style is a studio album by KayStarr. It was released in 1953 by Capitol Records (catalog no. H-363). The album included Starr's No. 3 pop...
Patti Page, KayStarr, Pat Boone, Clint Eastwood, Tom Jones, Howard Keel, Connie Haines, John Williams, Michel Legrand, Mitch Miller, Ringo Starr, Dick Clark...
made by Patti Page. It was also recorded the same year by Dinah Shore, KayStarr and Bing Crosby. The version by Patti Page was recorded on September 21...
and Irving Taylor. The best-selling version of the song was recorded by KayStarr in 1954. It reached number 17 in the UK Singles Chart in October 1954...
Uhuru feat. Michael Rose". Together with a female backing singer named KayStarr, they released a single, "Dollars", and performed at several concerts...
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