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Kay Starr

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

July 21, 1922(94)

Day of Death

November 3, 2016

Place of Birth

Dougherty, Oklahoma, USA

Also Known As

Catherine Laverne Starks

Kay Starr

Acting

Biography

Catherine Laverne Starks (July 21, 1922 – November 3, 2016), known professionally as Kay Starr, was an American singer primarily from the 1940s through the 1950s. She performed multiple genres, such as pop, swing, and country, but her roots were in jazz. Her 1952 song "Wheel of Fortune" was a smash hit, and later inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998.

Known For

Filmography