Jo Stafford
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Jo Stafford Star Sign Scorpio
 

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Actor Credits

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    Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) ..... Herself - Member of The Pied Pipers (uncredited)
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    Honolulu (1939) ..... Herself, Member of The Pied Pipers (uncredited)


 

Jo Stafford Biography
Jo Stafford`s early fame came as a vocalist with the big band of Tommy Dorsey, for which she sang both on her own and with her group, The Pied Pipers. After leaving Dorsey in 1944, Stafford went solo, eventually racking up no less than 93 hits over the next 13 years. Among them: chart-toppers like "Candy" (1945), "My Darling, My Darling" (1948), "You Belong To Me" (1952) and "Make Love To Me" (1955). According to Joel Whitburn`s Record Research, Jo Stafford and Dinah Shore were the two top female hit makers of the pre-rock era. Jo also ranked #6 among all hit makers of the early `50s (1950-4). As her music career dominated her time, Stafford`s movie appearances were limited to a handful in `40s films featuring Dorsey and his band.

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    Name Jo Stafford
    (Jo Elizabeth Stafford)
    Other Name(s) G.I. Jo
    Build Average
    Hair Color Red
    Date of Birth November 12, 1917
    Birthplace Coalinga, California, USA
    Star Sign Scorpio
    Died July 16, 2008 (Aged 91)
    Location of Death her home in Century City area of Los Angeles
    Cause of Death congestive heart failure
    Nationality American
    Ethnicity White
    Occupation Singer
    Celebrity Index Jo
    Claim to Fame "America`s Most Versatile Singer"

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Johnny Mercer [Friend] :: Frank Sinatra [Friend] :: Tommy Dorsey [Friend]

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  • I just learned my lyrics and tried not to bump into the trumpet player. That was my philosophy.
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  • I had a very unusual contract. Most artists actually pay for their record dates and it comes out of their royalties. I paid for nothing.
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  • The world is a pile of grunge.
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  • Songwriting is an art unto itself, not to be confused with performing.
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  • I`ve got a computer, but I won`t go near it.
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  • I had four or five years in school training as a soprano. I fell into pop singing because of economics. I got out of high school and had to go work, and they weren`t hiring opera singers.
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  • There was never anything like it before in history. It was a different kind of joyous, happy screaming.
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  • I wasn`t driven. I just really loved what I did.
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  • When rock came in, I wasn`t bitter about it. I was puzzled.
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  • Songs suffer at the mercy of the performer.
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  • I`ll probably never put out another album because I`m a tough critic of my work, and I don`t think I could come up to those standards any more.
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  • Whatever fame came did so not because I sought it.
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  • You knew after eight bars that you were hearing something just absolutely new and unique.
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