Rosemary Clooney

Rosemary Clooney
Rosemary Clooney
	Clooney in 1954
Born	Rose Mary Clooney; May 23, 1928; Maysville, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	June 29, 2002 (aged 74); Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Resting place	Saint Patrick's Cemetery, Maysville
Occupations	Singer; actress; author;
Years active	1946–2002
Known for	White Christmas; Come On-a My House; Botch-a-Me; Mambo Italiano; Tenderly; Half as Much; Hey There; This Ole House
Spouses	; José Ferrer (m. 1953; div. 1961) ; (m. 1964; div. 1967) ; Dante DiPaolo (m. 1997)
Children	5, including Miguel Ferrer
Relatives	Betty Clooney (sister); Nick Clooney (brother); George Clooney (nephew); Tessa Ferrer (granddaughter); Debby Boone (daughter-in-law);
	Musical career
Genres	Traditional pop; vocal jazz;
Labels	Columbia; MGM; Coral; RCA Victor; Reprise; Dot; United Artists; Concord Jazz;
Website	Rosemary Clooney Palladium website

Rosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 – June 29, 2002) was an American singer and actress. She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the song "Come On-a My House", which was followed by other pop numbers such as "Botch-a-Me", "Mambo Italiano", "Tenderly", "Half as Much", "Hey There", "This Ole House", and "Sway". She also had success as a jazz vocalist.

Clooney's career languished in the 1960s, partly because of problems related to bipolar disorder and drug addiction, but revived in 1977, when her White Christmas co-star Bing Crosby asked her to appear with him at a show marking his 50th anniversary in show business. Clooney continued recording until her death in 2002. In her personal life, she was the mother of actor Miguel Ferrer and the aunt of actor George Clooney.