Judy Henske

Judy Henske
Background information
Born
Judith Anne Henske

(1936-12-20)December 20, 1936
DiedApril 27, 2022(2022-04-27) (aged 85)
OccupationsSinger, songwriter
InstrumentVocals
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Judith Anne Henske (December 20, 1936 – April 27, 2022) was an American singer and songwriter, dubbed "the Queen of the Beatniks" by producer Jack Nitzsche. Initially performing in folk clubs in the early 1960s, her performances and recordings embraced blues, jazz, show tunes, and humorous material. Her 1963 recording of "High Flying Bird" was influential on folk-rock, and her 1969 album Farewell Aldebaran, with her then husband Jerry Yester, was an eclectic "fusion of folk music, psychedelia, and arty pop".