September 21, 2003(2003-09-21) (aged 71) Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres
Pop
Occupation(s)
Singer
music executive
Instrument(s)
Singing
Years active
1935–1989
Labels
Columbia
Philips
Jubilee
Coronet
Top Rank
American International
Vee-Jay
Wand
Resting place
Westwood Village Memorial Park, Westwood, California, United States
Education
Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women
Height
5"[1]
Spouses
Loring Buzzell
(m. 1954–1959)
Casper Stolt
(m. 1961–1968)
Children
2
Relatives
Edward Buzzell (uncle-in-law)
Harold Hecht (brother-in-law)
Musical artist
Lu Ann Simms (born Lucille Anne Ciminelli; July 11, 1932 – September 21, 2003)[2] was an American singer well known in the 1950s. A performer since the age of three, she became an overnight star in 1952 after winning first place on the singing contest Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts; she subsequently joined the Arthur Godfrey cast and appeared on his radio and television programs Arthur Godfrey Time, Arthur Godfrey and His Friends,The Arthur Godfrey Digest and King Arthur Godfrey and His Round Table.[3][4]
^Radio TV Mirror (Jul–Dec 1953). MBRS Library of Congress. MacFaddenPublications. July 1953.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936–2007.
^Judy Gail Krasnow Rudolph, Frosty, and Captain Kangaroo 1595808647
– 2007 "As one of Arthur Godfrey's “Little Godfreys," Lu Ann Simms's voice, popularity, adorable appearance, and sweet personality.. "
^Radio TV Mirror (Jan–Jun 1954). MBRS Library of Congress. MacFaddenPublications. January 1954.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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