Rosemary Clooney
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Rosemary Clooney was a popular American Traditional Pop singer and actress and rose to fame via one of her hit single, "Hey There".
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About
Rosemary Clooney was born on May 23, 1928 at Maysville, Kentucky to "Andrew Joseph Clooney" and "Frances Marie Guilfoyle". At fifteen years old, Rosemarie's parents were separated. She stayed with her father. Rosemarie attended high school at Our Lady of Mercy in Cincinatti. She made her singing debut together with her sister Betty on Cincinnati radio station WLW in 1941 at 16. They also worked with band leader "Barney Rapp". Barney used to work with Doris Day and Andy Williams. The two joined Tony Pastor’s big band orchestra in 1946 and toured with them for a few years.
In 1949, after her sister retired from singing, Rosemary went to New York to launch her solo career. She record ""Come On-a My House" in 1951 under Columbia Records which became a hit. Other hit singles includes, "Hey There", "This Ole House" and "Tenderly. She appeared in the movie "White Christmas" opposite Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Vera-Ellen in 1954. Rosemarie was featured in the half hour syndicated television musical variety show entitled, "The Rosemary Clooney Show".
She left Columbia in 1968 and signed a nrew recording contract to MGM Records then to Coral Records. Towards the end of 1958, she signed a recording contract under RCA Victor Records. She signed a recording contract to Reprise Records in 1964 and in 1965 to Dot Records. She went to United Artist Records in 1966. Toward the late 60's, Rosemarie encountered many problems such as a divorce from her husband. She again failed another love affair and developed addiction to prescription medication. She also seen the assasination of her close friend "Robert Kennedy". Because of this, Rosemarie had mental collapse which she spend years for recovering from it.Her career when back when she sang a duet with Wild Man Fisher entitled ""It's a Hard Business" in 1986. However, in 2001, Rosemarie was diagnosed with lung cancer and died on June 29, 2002.
Awards & Certifications
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| 2002 | Grammy Awards | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award |
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Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
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| 1955 | Tenderly | Columbia |
Compilations & Live Releases
| Date | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Clooney Tunes | Columbia |
| 1957 | Rosie's Greatest Hits | Columbia |
| 1986 | Mixed Emotions | Columbia |
| 1991 | Merry Christmas and Happy New Year | Hits of Sugarhill |
| 1991 | 16 Most Requested Songs | Columbia |
| 1992 | Girl Singer | JVC |
| 1992 | Christmas With... | Pilz |
| 1992 | Christmas With Rosemary Clooney | Special Music |
| 1992 | Tenderly | Sony Special Products |
| 1993 | The Essence of Rosemary Clooney | Columbia |
| 1993 | Christmas | King |
| 1995 | Everything's Rosie | Hindsight |
| 1995 | Christmas Classics | Chicago Music |
| 1996 | You Started Something | Tristar |
| 1996 | Best of Rosemary Clooney | Tristar |
| 1996 | More of The Best | Delta |
| 1996 | Some of The Best | Sony |
| 1996 | A Christmas Present | Sony |
| 1996 | Greatest Songs | Curb |
| 1997 | Something To Remember Me By | Jasmiine |
| 1997 | Songs From White Christmas | Sony |
| 1998 | 70:A Seventh Birthday Celebration | Concord Jazz |
| 1998 | The Concord Jazz Heritage Series | Concord Jazz |
| 1999 | Songs From The Girl Singer: A Musical Autobiography | Concord Jazz |
| 2000 | Cocktail Hour | Columbia River |
| 2000 | Greatest Hits | RCA Victor |
| 2000 | Many A Wonderful Moment | Bear Family |
| 2000 | 16 Biggest Hits | Columbia |
| 2000 | The Songbook Collection | Concord Jazz |
| 2001 | Beautiful Balladas | Sony |
| 2001 | The Classic | RCA |
| 2001 | A Very Special With Christmas With Rosemary Clooney | Town Sound |
| 2001 | Let it Snow | North Star |
| 2001 | Sweet Melody | Sony |
| 2002 | The Girl Singer | RCA |
| 2002 | Greatest Hits | Sony International |
| 2002 | Sings Arlen and Berlin | Concord Jazz |
| 2002 | Christmas Legends | Direct Source |
| 2002 | Sharing With Rosemary Clooney and Friends | Medalist |
| 2003 | Rosie and Bing | Delta |
| 2003 | Original Studio Radio Transcriptions | The Swing Factory |
| 2003 | Tenderly | ASV |
| 2003 | Country Rose | Collector's Choice Music |
| 2003 | Jazz Singer | Columbia |
| 2003 | Classic American Voices | Direct Source |
| 2003 | A Merry Little Christmas | Legacy |
| 2003 | The Best of The Concord Years | Concord Jazz |
| 2003 | Love Songs | Columbia |
| 2004 | From Bing To Billie | Concord Jazz |
| 2004 | The Rosemary Clooney Show | Concord Jazz |
| 2004 | Bongo | DRG |
| 2004 | Classic Holiday Treasures | Direct Source |
| 2004 | The Essential Rosemary Clooney | Columbia |
| 2004 | Mixed Emotions | Mastersong |
| 2004 | Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas | Liquid 8 |
| 2005 | Ballad Essentials | Concord |
| 2005 | You're Just in Love With: The Early Hits | Sepia |
| 2005 | Classic Clooney | Music Mill |
| 2005 | Music Whoopee | BMG Special Products |
| Great Rosemary Clooney | Rajon | |
| 2005 | Songbook | Golden Stars |
| 2005 | Greatest Hits 1948-1954 | Acrobat |
| 2006 | Sings Her Wonderful Songs | Disky Communications |
| 2006 | Coming Uo | JVC Victor |
| 2006 | Sisters | Sepia Recordings |
| 2006 | Reprise Years | WEA |
| 2007 | Swings Softly | Universal |
| 2007 | Sophisticated Lady | Blue Orchid |
| 2007 | Sings For Children | Harmony |
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Contemporaries
Influences
Trivia
- Rosemarie was the sister of actor and AMC host Nick Clooney.
- Rosemarie was them mother-in-law of singer Debby Boone.
