Blossom Dearie

Blossom Dearie
Blossom Dearie
	Dearie in 1957
Background information
Born	Margrethe Blossom Dearie; April 28, 1924; East Durham, New York, U.S.
Died	February 7, 2009 (aged 84); New York City, U.S.
Genres	Vocal jazz; cool jazz; swing; traditional pop;
Occupations	Singer; musician;
Instruments	Vocals; piano;
Years active	1952–2006
Labels	Verve/PolyGram; Daffodil; Barclay/PolyGram; Capitol/EMI;
Formerly of	The Swingle Singers; Mike Renzi; Johnny Mercer; Bob Dorough;
Spouse	Bobby Jaspar (m. 1954; div. 1957)

Margrethe Blossom Dearie (April 28, 1924 – February 7, 2009) was an American jazz singer and pianist. She had a distinctive light and girlish voice. Dearie performed regular engagements in London and New York City over many years and collaborated with many musicians, including Johnny Mercer, Miles Davis, Jack Segal, Johnny Mandel, Duncan Lamont, Bob Dorough, Dave Frishberg, and Jay Berliner.