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Rosemary Clooney Biography

Birth Name:Rose Mary Clooney

Birth Place:Maysville, Kentucky, United States

Profession Soundtrack, Actress, Writer, Music department

Fast Facts

  • Earned the cover of TIME magazine in 1953
  • Won the ASCAP Pied Piper Award in 1995, which was inscribed with the description: "An American treasure and one of the best friends a song ever had․"
  • Was the aunt of actor George Clooney
  • Started out as a singer for a Cincinnati radio show with her sister
  • Started out as a singer with Tony Pastor's band
  • Recorded the classic jazz album "Blue Rose" with Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington in 1956
  • Well known for her hit song "Come On A My House․"
  • Witnessed the assassination of Robert F․ Kennedy

Awards

  • 1995Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated