Kathryn Grayson
Kathryn Grayson was a coloratura soprano who made her mark in lavish movie musicals such as Kiss Me Kate and Show Boat. She made recordings and sang in concert, in nightclubs, and on radio and television. She also took to the opera stage, appearing in productions of La Boheme, La Traviata, and Madame Butterfly.
Born on February 9, 1922, in Winston-Salem, NC, Grayson grew up in St. Louis, the third child born in a family headed by a father who worked in real estate. During her childhood she studied opera and later trained at the Chicago Civic Opera under the tutelage of Francis Marshall. By the time she was 15 years old, she had a contract with RCA Red Seal Records. Opera, however, received short shrift after MGM head Louis B. Mayer got a glimpse of Grayson and heard her sing. He offered the soprano a movie contract with no screen test requirement. By 1943, Grayson's magnificent voice, angelic face, and heavenly figure brought her stardom. In addition to MGM, she also appeared in movies made by Paramount and Warner Bros.
Grayson's personal life turned out to be more problematic than her career. In 1940, she married for the first time, eloping at the age of 18. Her union with actor John Shelton underwent seven separations and reunions before the couple called it quits in 1946. Grayson married again the following year. Her union with singer Johnny Johnston produced a daughter, but the couple separated not long after the child's arrival. They reconciled once, but divorced in 1952. Their daughter spent almost a year recovering from a dislocated hip that occurred when she was an infant.
The singer received a Sarah Siddons Award nomination for her performance in The Merry Widow. For more than a decade, beginning in 1988, she toured in An Evening with Kathryn Grayson. She took to the stage from 1994 to 1997 with Van Johnson in a production of Love Letters, and the pair followed up with Red Sox and Roses. On February 17, 2010, Kathryn Grayson died at the age of 88 in her Los Angeles area home.
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Lovely to Look At (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Kathryn Grayson, Red Skelton, Howard Keel
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei Music Manager am 22.06.2021
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I'll See You Again: Kathryn Grayson in Opera and Song
Pop - Erschienen bei Flare Records am 31.01.2020
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Time After Time
Internationaler Pop - Erschienen bei Planet Blue Records USA am 01.01.2020
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Be My Love
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei Classic Records am 21.12.2010
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Cole Porter: Kiss Me Kate (Album of 1953)
Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, André Previn & MGM Studio Orchestra
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei Soundtrack am 25.02.2023
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Remember The Night
Vokalmusik (weltlich und geistlich) - Erschienen bei Flare Records am 25.09.2006
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My Heart Sings
Vokalmusik (weltlich und geistlich) - Erschienen bei Flare Records am 04.09.2000
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The Desert Song
Soundtracks - Erschienen bei Stage Door am 05.10.2009
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Show Boat
Kathryn Grayson, Ava Gardner, Howard Keel
Literatur - Erschienen bei Music Manager am 16.09.2019
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Show Boat (Original Soundtrack Recording)
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei Foyer am 01.01.2000
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Anchors Aweigh
Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson, Gene Kelly
Literatur - Erschienen bei Music Manager am 16.09.2019
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Nostalgic Memories-The Very Best Of Kathryn Grayson-Vol. 143
Jazz - Erschienen bei RP-DSP am 23.11.2011
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Always
Modern Jazz - Erschienen bei Black Sheep Music am 31.12.2011
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The Very Best Of
Jazzgesang - Erschienen bei Master Classics Records am 01.07.2009
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The Very Best Of
Jazzgesang - Erschienen bei Stardust Records am 01.01.2009
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The Desert Song
Literatur - Erschienen bei Performance am 05.10.2009
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Stranger in Paradise
Pop - Erschienen bei Dobre Records am 24.12.2010
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Enduring Ballads & Silver Screen Favourites
Pop - Erschienen bei Synergie OMP am 20.04.2014
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The Best of Kathryn Grayson
Jazz - Erschienen bei Ap music am 28.03.2011
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Ocean Blue and Kathryn Grayson
Pop - Erschienen bei Shami Media Group 3 am 25.01.2016
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Kathryn Grayson Sings
Vokalmusik (weltlich und geistlich) - Erschienen bei SINETONE AMR am 06.01.2011
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