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Keely Smith Biography
Birth Name:Dorothy Jacqueline Keely
Birth Place:Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Profession Soundtrack, Actress
Fast Facts
- Was nominated for a Grammy Award for her album "I Wish You Love․"
- In 1998, she received a golden star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars
- In 1953, she got married to singer and songwriter Louis Prima
- Started singing with a naval air station band at the age of 14
- Was best known for her collaborations with Louis Prima and Frank Sinatra
- Never received a singing lesson, nor learned to read music
- Was given away by Frank Sinatra at her wedding to Bobby Milano