Amoeba Music

By J Poet

Ethel Merman’s powerful voice and over the top personality made her an anachronism after the rise of rock’n’roll, but during the 1930s and 1940s hers was the most authoritative voice on Broadway, a woman who could belt out a song and bring down the house. She was the greatest musical comedy star of the 20th Century, starring in 13 shows with music by Cole Porter, the Gershwins and Irving Berlin. She was an “all round entertainer” active on stage, screen, radio, television and on record. Many of her albums are now out of print, but her original cast albums offer a glimpse of the spunk she brought to every role she played. Merman wrote two memoirs, Who Could Ask for Anything More (1955 and Merman (1978) and... Read More

City Of Origin:

Queens, New York, United States

Genre:

Soundtracks, Show Tunes, Easy Listening, Pop Vocal, Traditional Pop

Birthdate:

01/16/1984

Death date:

02/15/1984