Margaret Whiting Biography

Fast Facts

• Entertained U․S․ troops on USO tours during World War II and the Korean War
• Her younger sister, Barbara, was also an entertainer and joined her on the TV series "Those Whiting Girls" in the 1950s
• Signed with Capitol Records almost as soon Johnny Mercer helped to found the company in 1942 and recorded her first song, "That Old Black Magic․"
• Met Johnny Mercer when she was only 6 years old, when her father, composer Richard A․ Whiting, asked her to sing for him
• Appeared in touring and regional productions of musicals like "Call Me Madam," "Gypsy," and "Pal Joey․"
• Recorded a number of duets with Johnny Mercer, like "Baby, It's Cold Outside," as well as with country star Jimmy Wakely, like "Slippin' Around․"
• Best known as a pop, jazz, and country music singer whose hit songs include "A Tree in the Meadow" and "Time After Time․"
• Mentored young cabaret singers like K․ T․ Sullivan and Mary Cleere Haran
• Appeared in only one Broadway show during her career, 1997's "Dream," which was a tribute to Johnny Mercer that her husband, Jack Wrangler, helped her to create
• Her recording of "Time After Time" was featured in the film "Julie & Julia" in 2009