Who is June Christy

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After high school she moved to Chicago, changed her name to Sharon LeslieIn 1945, after hearing that Anita O'Day had left Stan Kenton's Orchestra, she auditioned and got the role as a vocalist. At first, she bore a heavy resemblance to Anita O'Day, both physically and vocally. During the time when she sang in the Orchestra, she changed her name once again, this time to June Christy.

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Something Cool - June Christy

it;s really so cool

Something Cool was the first song I ever heard from June Christy and from then on I was hooked to her smooth and crisp sound.

1950's

cool was in style

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What is Your Favorite Album From June Christy?

Something Cool, 2001

4 points

Great Ladies of Song. 1995

1 point

Ballads For Night People, 1958

1 point

The Misty Miss Christy, 1955

1 point

June's Got Rhythm, 1958

1 point

Gone For The Day, 1957

1 point

The Ballad Collection, 2000

1 point

June Christy & Stan Kenton, 1955

1 point

June christy - Gone For The Day

play a few clips... you'll love her voice

June Christy's bid to shake some of the frost off her image resulted in these two late-'50s albums. Although the ostensible theme of Gone for the Day is a visit to the outdoors with a lover, the occasional jarring note drops--witness the knowing orchestral dissonance on "It's So Peaceful in the Country" and the nod to Christy's bittersweet signature song, "Something Cool," on "When the World Was Young." Only a glib, brassy "Give Me the Simple Life" seems out of place. Fair and Warmer starts on a similar note with "I Want to Be Happy" but soon settles down.

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  • kimmanleyort Nov 15, 2010 @ 11:33 am | delete
    One of the great female jazz artists. This brought back lots of memories, because my Dad was a true jazz afficianado and I still have his June Christy Something Cool album. Hadn't heard her in awhile.
  • wiscbob Mar 7, 2008 @ 9:09 am | delete
    June, many years ago, I had a co-worker, Bill Cannon,who was from Pekin,IL and played in the band for which you were the vocalist.
    Small world...
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