She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the song come ona my house, which was followed by other pop numbers such as botchame, mambo italiano, tenderly, half as much. The rosemary clooney show 195657 episode guide compiled by the classic tv archive. December 3, 2008 for more than fifty years, rosemary clooneys simple and exquisite singing style defined her dynamic career. This biography of the singing career of rosemary clooney, chronicles her life from her early radio days to her filmstar pinnacle, when she suffers a mental breakdown. Although her heyday was back in the 50s, this popular singer and actress remained close to the peak of her powers well into the 90s. Rosemary clooney youve got the indian sign on me by.
Her father was of irish and german descent and her mother was of irish ancestry. The rosemary clooney story tv movie 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Anyone is here because of iggy azaleas streaming party. The rosemary clooney story begins with the popular singers nervous breakdown in 1968. Depending on your point of view on rosemary clooney, rosies greatest hits is either the definitive album of her work or an early aberration best forgotten. Overview for rosemary clooney turner classic movies. Sondra locke as rosemary clooney, guy pastor as tony pastor. The rosemary clooney story aired on cbs a decade or so after its original telecast on december 18, 1982, mention might have been made of the subsequent success of clooney s actor son miguel ferrer and her tvstar nephew george clooney. The city that rose on the other side of the river is where a 16yearold rosie found open doors. Rosemary clooney mambo italiano rosemary clooney may 23, 1928. The bing crosbyrosemary clooney show single episodes.
Its not surprising that a show based on her life, tenderly. The singer started her singing career with betty clooney, her sister as a duo in bands and on radio before she decided to go solo. On lp, the a side featured four contemporary pop songs, while the b side was a more. Rosemary clooney everythings coming up rosie youtube. This site is intended for the enjoyment of rosemary clooney fans.
Rosemary clooney may 23, 1928 june 29, 2002 was an american singer and actress. Milford shows a decent inhale but only a faint exhale, while locke doesnt really inhale but blows an okay exhale accompanied with a light cough. The first of two albums that clooney and riddle recorded together, the two were having an affair at the time of the recording, which broke up their respective marriages. Licensed to youtube by sme, the orchard music, umg on behalf of rendezvous digital. Rosemary clooney marries dante dipaolo 1997 bing crosby. Albums include blue rose, mambo italiano well be together again, and come ona my house rose of the mountain. Rosemary and her sister betty sang at political rallies in support of their paternal grandfather. This was a 20 minute show aimed at female listeners and was broadcast at 11.
Rosemary clooney biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. The rosemary clooney story 1982 archive footage inside edition 20142018 perry como classics till the end of time 2018 american masters 19992017 les. God, fate or plain irish luck interceded that night, and clooney lived to sing again. The rosemary clooney story, the cbs movie, airing dec. Depending on your point of view on rosemary clooney, rosie s greatest hits is either the definitive album of her work or an early aberration best forgotten. Americans favorite girl singer comes to life on stage in this exhilarating and inspiring musical biography, tenderly is not a typical jukebox musical. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from rosemary clooney at the discogs marketplace. The rosemary clooney musical is that most familiar of creatures a jukebox musical breezing through the greatest hits of a pop stars songbook and life story. The rosemary clooney story, and for which rosemary provided the soundtrack. Rosemary clooney ring around rosie album art, rosemary clooney. Cincinnati has long had a love affair with rosemary clooney, the local singer who made it big in movies and as a recording artist.
When rosemary was the clooney children moved to cincinnati, ohio, and appeared on radio station wlw. The rosemary clooney story 1982 in this madefortv film based on the life of rosemary clooney, rosemary sondra locke, hailing from kentucky, starts her singing career with her sister. December 3, 2008 for more than fifty years, rosemary clooneys simple and exquisite singing style defined her. Pictured is sondra locke as rosemary clooney, singer. The rosemary clooney story 1982 12081982 us drama 1h 40m user score. With sondra locke, tony orlando, penelope milford, john karlen. Rosemary clooney born 23 may 1928 in maysville, kentucky, usa 29 june 2002 was an american singer and actress. Simply put, the album contains what it claims to contain the hit singles that launched clooneys career in the early 50s. Box 197 106 east riverside drive augusta, ky 41002 phone. Mambo italiano is a popular song written by bob merrill in 1954 and recorded by.
Come ona my house by ross bagdasarian, william saroyan, performed by rosemary clooney. Fuzzy wuzzy wuz a bear sung by rosemary and betty clooney by rosemary clooneytunes. It offers a fresh, remarkably personal, and poignant picture of the woman whose unparalleled talent and. Rosemary clooney was born in maysville, kentucky, the daughter of marie frances nee guilfoyle and andrew joseph clooney. Clooneys first recordings, in may 1946, were for columbia records. The story of singer rosemary clooney s rise to fame, her marriage to jose ferrer, and her nervous breakdown. Whiteness and sex in the music of rosemary clooney. Check out simply rosie by rosemary clooney on amazon music. The rosemary clooney story you are looking for touching, serious and realistic movies about with friends, performers life, prodigy, artists and showbiz, rise and fall, road not taken and couples themes of biography and drama genre shot in usa. Rosie recently published her story in wordsfor her story in music, this 2cd set tells it all. In 2001 she was diagnosed with lung cancer and died at her home six months later at the age of 74. The rosemary clooney story 1982 tv sondra locke, penelope milford milford lights two cigarettes simultaneously in a mediumshot and then hands one to locke. The rosemary clooney story, a made for tv movie, originally broadcast december 8, 1982.
Rosemary clooney biography childhood, life achievements. An american treasure for more than fifty years, rosemary clooneys simple and exquisite singing style defined her dynamic career. Susan haefners goal isnt to impersonate rosemary clooney, but rather to share her story. The rosemary clooney story tv movie 1982 full cast. To illustrate the stories, the above recordings were originally marketed by the viewmaster company with. Id call myself a sweet singer with a big band sensibility, rosemary once wrote. Music profile for rosemary clooney, born 23 may 1928.
Jackie cooper directed this 1982 biopic based on rosemary clooneys first memoir. She received the grammy lifetime achievement award in 2002 and in 2003 she was inducted into the kentucky women remembered exhibit and her portrait by alison lyne is on permanent display in the kentucky state. Many people in the music business considered her finished. On lp, the a side featured four contemporary pop songs, while the b side was a more typical jazz and cabaret set featuring a bossa nova, two. Jackie cooper directed this 1982 biopic based on rosemary clooney s first memoir. Rosemary clooney celebrity profile check out the latest rosemary clooney photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Rosemary clooney greatest hits and more moriyama sakiko. The rosemary clooney story, played by actress sondra locke. The story of singer rosemary clooneys rise to fame, her marriage. I was not very familiar with rosemary clooneys life or music but this show took us from her start up through the late 1960s. The rosemary clooney story 1982 archive footage inside edition 20142018. There was the negative publicity surrounding her two divorces from ferrer and the drug addiction and nervous breakdown she described in her harrowing 1977 autobiography this for remembrance, adapted as the 1982 cbs movie rosie.
The story of singer rosemary clooneys rise to fame, her marriage to jose ferrer, and her nervous breakdown. Includes hollywoods best,blue rose,ring around rosie,swing around rosie,fancy meeting you here,touch of tabasco,clap hands. Bing and rosie would tape the dialogue weeks in advance and songs would be interpolated. The rosemary clooney house is grateful to all of the individual and corporate sponsors who have made the acquisition of this extensive collection possible. The rosemary clooney palladium links to friends and. This is, of course, a story of the performance of whiteness and its conflicted relationship with sex. The story of singer rosemary clooneys rise to fame. In 1977, clooney wrote a grimly revelatory autobiography, this for remembrance, which was later adapted into a tv biopic starring sondra locke, rosie. Rosemary clooney takes over with her all time standard, tenderly. The famous hollywood actor george clooney is her nephew.
December 10, 2010 get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. Complete your rosemary clooney with the buddy cole trio collection. And old friend, bob hope, wrote the evenings climactic scene with his heartwarming entrance 15 minutes into the service. The rosemary clooney musical, would be produced here by cincinnati playhouse in the park, or that ticket sales are so strong that an extension was announced even before opening night. The story of singer rosemary clooneys rise to fame, her marriage to jose. In 1960, bing crosby and rosemary clooney teamed together in the bing crosby rosemary clooney show on cbs.
It highlights her difficult upbringing and early sister act, her marriage to jose ferrer, her drug addiction and nervous breakdown, and her successful comeback. Went to see this show and was impressed at the simplicity of the set, but the show was powerful. The rosemary clooney story aired on cbs a decade or so after its original telecast on december 18, 1982, mention might have been made of the subsequent success of clooneys actor son miguel ferrer and her tvstar nephew george clooney. Her life was dramatized in the 1982 madefortelevision movie, rosie. Sitting in a mental institution, she struggles to remember her past, beginning with the first. Rosemary clooney was a popular american actor and cabaret singer in the fifties and had the no. Browse 501 lyrics and 2957 rosemary clooney albums. Unlike many of her concord albums, it mixes contemporary pop from writers like billy joel, melissa manchester and marvin hamlisch with traditional pop standards. Clooney continued working with the pastor band until 1949, mak read more. Rosemary clooney biography, albums, streaming links. Wedding bells for rosie 1997 the decadeslong love story between rosemary clooney and her devoted companion had a happy ending when they finally said i do at a fabulous hometown wedding november 7, 1997. An irish performer singing an armenian song in an italian accent bears an obvious debt to earlier performers like.
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