Wright, Ruby
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Birthname | Ruby Catherine Wright | ||||
born on | 8 January 1914 at 11:00 (= 11:00 AM ) | ||||
Place | Anderson, Indiana, 40n06, 85w41 | ||||
Timezone | CST h6w (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
American singer and songwriter, who had two hits in the United Kingdom. The first, "Bimbo", made number 7 in the UK Singles Chart in April 1954, whilst in May 1959, her cover version of "Three Stars" reached number 19. Her most popular recording was a Christmas single, written by Ruth Lyons, "Let's Light the Christmas Tree" which sold 250,000 copies in 1958. She also sang on the radio on WLW, and appeared on Lyons show, "50-50 Club", for twenty years.
Wright was married to bandleader, Barney Rapp. She also sang in his orchestra. The couple had four daughters. Wright died on 9 March 2004 at age 90 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Events
Source Notes
Sy Scholfield provided birth certificate.
Categories
- Family : Relationship : Mate - Noted (Barney Rapp, bandleader)
- Family : Parenting : Kids more than 3 (Four daughters)
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 90)
- Vocation : Entertainment : TV series/ Soap star
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Group/ Duo (Barney Rapp orchestra)
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Song writer
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Vocalist/ Pop, Rock, etc. (Pop)
Categories:
- 1914 births
- Birthday 8 January
- Birthplace Anderson, IN (US)
- Sun 17 Capricorn
- Moon 4 Gemini
- Asc 11 Aries
- 2004 deaths
- Family : Relationship : Mate - Noted
- Family : Parenting : Kids more than 3
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs
- Vocation : Entertainment : TV series/ Soap star
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Group/ Duo
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Song writer
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Vocalist/ Pop, Rock, etc.