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Julie London

1926 - 2000

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Julie London (born Julie Peck; September 26, 1926 – October 18, 2000) was an American singer and actress whose career spanned more than 40 years. A torch singer noted for her contralto voice, London recorded over thirty albums of pop and jazz standards between 1955 and 1969. Her recording of "Cry Me a River", a song she introduced on her debut album Julie Is Her Name, was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001. In addition to her musical notice, London was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 1974 for her portrayal of Nurse Dixie McCall in the television series Emergency! Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Julie London is the 1,081st most popular singer (down from 801st in 2019), the 5,972nd most popular biography from United States (down from 4,272nd in 2019) and the 301st most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Julie London ranks 1,081 out of 4,381. Before her are José Alfredo Jiménez, Carmela Corren, Johann Michael Vogl, Inva Mula, Donny Hathaway, and Harry Styles. After her are Meliton Balanchivadze, Inge Borkh, Elena Paparizou, Vaçe Zela, Tiken Jah Fakoly, and Lena Katina.

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Among people born in 1926, Julie London ranks 286. Before her are Veikko Karvonen, Lou Donaldson, Julio César Britos, Armand Penverne, José Alfredo Jiménez, and Shinichi Hoshi. After her are Myung Rye-hyun, Vira Vovk, Julie Adams, Rafael Lesmes, Joe Slovo, and Theo Adam. Among people deceased in 2000, Julie London ranks 181. Before her are Gus Hall, Carmen Martín Gaite, Ioannis Andreou, Henry Eriksson, Ansumane Mané, and Antti Hyvärinen. After her are Anne Hébert, Mohammad Ali Fardin, Spyridon Chazapis, Pote Sarasin, Paula Wessely, and Simeon Simeonov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Julie London ranks 5,972 out of 20,380. Before her are Donny Hathaway (1945), Stephen A. Schwarzman (1947), Florence R. Sabin (1871), Richard Montague (1930), Stanley Williams (1953), and Gene Wolfe (1931). After her are Leo Sexton (1909), Lew Ayres (1908), Earl Hines (1903), James Arness (1923), Olivia Rodrigo (2003), and Leigh Brackett (1915).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Julie London ranks 301. Before her are Katharine McPhee (1984), Andrea True (1943), Kim Gordon (1953), Mark Tornillo (1954), Joan Osborne (1962), and Donny Hathaway (1945). After her are MC Hammer (1962), Vanilla Ice (1967), Nicole Scherzinger (1978), Tech N9ne (1971), Eydie Gormé (1928), and Megan Thee Stallion (1995).

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