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Sammy Davis, Jr.
Biography
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Born
1925 in Harlem, New York, NY

Died
May 16, 1990

Years Active:
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s

 
Recognized throughout much of his career as "the world's greatest living entertainer," Sammy Davis, Jr. was a remarkably popular and versatile performer equally adept at acting, singing, dancing and impersonations -- in short, a variety artist in the classic tradition. A member of the famed Rat Pack, he was among the very first African-American talents to find favor with audiences on both sides of the color barrier, and remains a perennial icon of cool. ...
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The Definitive Collection



2006 Hip-O Records $6.99
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Influences
Billy Eckstine Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong Ella Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington Billie Holiday The Mills Brothers Sarah Vaughan Sarah Vaughan & Count Basie Joe Williams Johnny Hartman

Performed Songs By
George Gershwin Cole Porter Michael Tilson Thomas Nat King Cole Don Gibson Isaac Hayes Al Jolson Jerry Jeff Walker Paul Anka Ray Stevens

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