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Frances Langford

1913 - 2005

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Julia Frances Newbern-Langford (April 4, 1913 – July 11, 2005) was an American singer and actress who was popular during the Golden Age of Radio and made film and television appearances for over two decades. She was known as the "GI Nightingale", an American armed-forces sweetheart, who entertained troops by frequently touring with Bob Hope. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frances Langford is the 2,748th most popular singer (down from 2,655th in 2019), the 14,764th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,141st in 2019) and the 765th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Frances Langford ranks 2,748 out of 4,381. Before her are Medina, Kristine Opolais, Mon Laferte, Anuel AA, Mark Forster, and Anoushka Shankar. After her are Christina Chanée, Marina Satti, Kalomira, Pop Smoke, Kim Woo-jin, and Calogero.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1913, Frances Langford ranks 420. Before her are Bob Crosby, Robert Strauss, Henry Banks, Jack Hannah, Duke Nalon, and Janis Carter. After her are Elizabeth David, Herb Jeffries, Ralph Edwards, Don DeFore, Risë Stevens, and Raich Carter. Among people deceased in 2005, Frances Langford ranks 369. Before her are Ronnie Barker, Kâzım Koyuncu, Lakshman Kadirgamar, David Di Tommaso, Nadia Anjuman, and Little Milton. After her are Stella Obasanjo, Domino Harvey, Yvonne Vera, Hamilton Camp, Howard Morris, and Ralph Edwards.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Frances Langford ranks 14,769 out of 20,380. Before her are Gerald Tinker (1951), Chris Colfer (1990), Chuck Share (1927), MacKinlay Kantor (1904), Mark Aguirre (1959), and Jon Drummond (1968). After her are Tom Laughlin (1931), Rex J. Walheim (1962), Lucas Grabeel (1984), Sarah Hyland (1990), Kay Aldridge (1917), and Lloyd Blankfein (1954).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Frances Langford ranks 765. Before her are The D.O.C. (1968), Lamont Dozier (1941), Johnny Gioeli (1967), Martha Tilton (1915), Willow Smith (2000), and Chris Willis (1969). After her are Kalomira (1985), Pop Smoke (1999), Ella Mae Morse (1924), Lauren Jauregui (1996), Kay Starr (1922), and Russell Allen (1971).

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