Blossom Dearie

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Margrethe Blossom Dearie (April 28, 1924 – February 7, 2009), an American jazz singer and pianist, was born in 1924.

She was physically small, with a distinctly pale and girlish voice.

During many years, Dearie appeared on stage and New York City, regularly, and has performed with many artists, including Johnny Mercer, Miles Davis, Jack Segal, Johnny Mandel, Duncan Lamont, Dave Frishberg, and Jay Berliner.

Early life

Margrethe Blossom Dearie was born in East Durham, New York, on April 28, 1924, to a father of Scots Irish descent and a mother of Norwegian descent.

Blossom is believed to have been given the name Blossom after "a neighbor gave peach blossoms to her house the day she was born," although she later revealed it was her brothers who brought the flowers to the house.

Personal life and final years

Dearie lived in Paris in the early 1950s; here she met and married Bobby Jaspar, a Belgian flautist and saxophonist. In 1957, the couple announced their divorce. She never married again.

Dearie died in her sleep of natural causes at her 10 Sheridan Square apartment in Greenwich Village on February 7, 2009, after a long illness and declining health. She was raised by her older brother Barney, as well as a nephew and a niece. She was cremated and her ashes were laid to rest in Falls Church, Virginia.

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Career

Dearie went to Manhattan after high school to pursue a musical career. She began performing in bands like the Blue Flames (with Alvino Rey's band) and the Blue Reys (with Alvino Rey's band) before embarking on her solo career.

In 1952, Dearie moved to Paris. The Blue Stars, Michel Legrand's sister, Christiane Legrand's sister, and Bob Dorough, all formed a vocal group (1952-1955). With a French-language translation of "Lullaby of Birdland," produced by Michel Legrand, the group had a hit in France in 1954. The Blue Stars would later develop into the Swingle Singers. She performed the piano on Dearie's first solo album, but not sing.

Dearie and King Pleasure wrote "Moody's Mood for Love" (an Eddie Jefferson solo for "I'm in the Mood for Love), and this is so noted on Prestige's King Pleasure Sings. "The Riviera" is one of Dearie's most popular song recordings from the 1960s, with music by Cy Coleman and lyrics by Joseph McCarthy.

Dearie made her first six American albums as a solo singer and pianist for Verve Records in the late 1950s and early 1960s, many in a small trio or quartet setting after returning from France in 1957. On several occasions, Dave Garroway, host of The Today Show and a early fan of Dearie, appeared on television, raising her celebrity with the wider audience. In 1962, Dearie appeared on a radio commercial for Hires Root Beer. The LP Blossom Dearie Sings Rootin' Songs were released as a premium product that could be ordered for one dollar and a proof of purchase, as it was so popular.

May I Come In? was Dearie's debut on the album May I Come In? (Capitol/EMI Records). It was recorded (atypically for her) with an orchestra. She appeared at New York supper clubs often during the same period, and in 1966, she made her first appearance at Ronnie Scott's club in London. During the 1960s, Dearie released four albums in the United Kingdom, including a recording of her 1966 appearance at Ronnie Scott's. She appeared on Bernard Braden's television show on a regular basis.

Dearie released the album That's Just the Way I Want to Be in 1970, following a period of inactivity, and she paid tribute to Dusty Springfield. Dearie founded Daffodil Records, which allowed her to have full control of her recordings and distribution of her albums in 1974. Dearie appeared on television throughout her career, including voice work for the children's educational program Schoolhouse Rock! Bob Dorough, a jazz guitarist and composer with whom she appeared in Paris in the 1950s, wrote some of her pieces in this collection. "Mother Necessity," "Figure Eight," and "Unpack Your Adjectives" are among her "Mother Necessity" and "Unpack Your Adjectives" can be heard. With the album Multiplication Rock, she received a Grammy nomination in 1973 for Best Recording for Children.

Johnny Mercer, a songwriter who performed on her 1975 album "I'm Shadowing You," gave her one of his final compositions for her 1976 Daffodil album My New Celebrity Is You. She and Mercer were close friends, according to Dearie.

Dearie was named the first Mabel Mercer Foundation Award in 1983.

On the soundtracks of several films and television shows, including Kissing Jessica Stein, My Life Without Me, The Squid and the Whale, The Adventures of Felix, The Artist, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (series), and Can You Ever Forgive Me? Lyle Lovett performed songs with other artists, including Lyle Lovett. She continued to perform in clubs until 2006. She appeared on British television with Peter Cook and Dudley Moore many times as a guest on Jack Paar's Tonight show and later on The Danny Kaye Show and The Merv Griffin Exhibition.

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