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Rosemary Clooney

Rosemary Clooney on the cover of her 2000 collection 16 Biggest Hits

Rosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 - June 29, 2002) was an American popular singer and actress.

She was born in Maysville, Kentucky, about 60 miles up the Ohio River from Cincinnati, Ohio. Her father was an alcoholic and she and her brother and sister were constantly moving back and forth between her parents. Eventually, when Rosemary was 13, she and her sister Betty went to live with their mother and her brother Nick went with their father.

Rosemary, Betty, and brother, Nick, as well as her nephew, George Clooney (Nick's son), all became entertainers. In 1945 the Clooney sisters won a spot on Cincinnati's radio station WLW as singers. Her sister Betty sang in a duo with Rosemary for much of her early career.

Rosemary Clooney's first recordings, in May of 1946 were for Columbia Records as a singer with the big band of Tony Pastor. She continued working with the Pastor band until 1949, making her last recording with the band in May of that year and her first as a solo artist a month later, still for Columbia. In 1951 her record of "Come On-a My House" became a hit, her first of many singles to hit the charts.

In 1954 she and Bing Crosby starred in the movie "White Christmas."

In 1958, Clooney left Columbia, doing a number of recordings for MGM Records and then some for Coral Records. Finally, toward the end of 1958, she signed with RCA Victor Records, where she stayed until 1963 except for doing some recordings in 1960 for Reprise Records. In 1964 she went to Reprise again, shifting the next year to Dot Records. In 1966 she went to United Artists Records. In 1986 she sang a duet with Wild Man Fischer on "It's a Hard Business".

In 1968, Clooney was present at the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, with whom she was a close friend. The event traumatized her life for years afterward. She had a nervous breakdown and serious drug problems. Many attribute some of Clooney’s extraordinary abilities to her being affected by bipolar disorder, commonly known as manic depression.

Rosemary Clooney had two husbands, José Ferrer (from 1953 until the 1960s) by whom she had five children, including actor,Miguel Ferrer, born in 1955 and Gabriel Ferrer, born 1956, who married Debby Boone, and Dante DePaolo (whom she married in 1997).


Best known songs:

  • Come On-A My House
  • Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep) (However, the best known version of this song was recorded by Eddie Fisher.)
  • From This Moment On
  • Half as Much
  • Hey There
  • Mambo Italiano
  • Oh, What a Beautiful Morning
  • Tenderly
  • This Ole House
  • You'll Never Know (This song was also recorded, in better-known versions, by Dick Haymes and Frank Sinatra.)
  • You Make Me Feel So Young

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. Rosemary Clooney had two husbands, José Ferrer (from 1953 until the 1960s) by whom she had five children, including actor,Miguel Ferrer, born in 1955 and Gabriel Ferrer, born 1956, who married Debby Boone, and Dante DePaolo (whom she married in 1997). Today, Darude is considered a strong trance/electronic artist by many, and Sandstorm can still be heard at dance clubs worldwide. Many attribute some of Clooney’s extraordinary abilities to her being affected by bipolar disorder, commonly known as manic depression. This album was less of a success than his previous works, but is still considered relatively good. She had a nervous breakdown and serious drug problems. In 2002 he released his second album Rush.

The event traumatized her life for years afterward. Darude toured the world for nine months in 2001. Kennedy, with whom she was a close friend. The second single Feel the Beat followed in Sandstorm's success, becoming a #1 hit in Finland before becoming a worldwide smash. In 1968, Clooney was present at the assassination of Robert F. The song was the worldwide number one selling vinyl record in the year 2000, a record of sorts for a trance number. In 1986 she sang a duet with Wild Man Fischer on "It's a Hard Business". In June 2000 Darude became the first Finnish artist ever to reach top 3 position on UK's single chart.

In 1966 she went to United Artists Records. The song first conquered the Finnish and other European charts before creeping onto the UK charts (via the Internet at first, getting airplay in discos and clubs before it was officially released to a waiting audience), and finally taking the world by storm. In 1964 she went to Reprise again, shifting the next year to Dot Records. His first hit single Sandstorm, was a result of a collaboration with Finnish producer and artist JS16 or Jaakko Salovaara, the man behind successful artists like Bomfunk MC's and Dallas Superstars. Darude landed a deal with JS16's 16 Inch Records, and co produced the song with him. Finally, toward the end of 1958, she signed with RCA Victor Records, where she stayed until 1963 except for doing some recordings in 1960 for Reprise Records. Hoping his tracks would be big hits someday, Darude started making his music on a PC first, and then moved on to samplers and decks. In 1958, Clooney left Columbia, doing a number of recordings for MGM Records and then some for Coral Records. The name evolved to the Rude, da Rude, and finally Darude.

In 1954 she and Bing Crosby starred in the movie "White Christmas.". His friends started calling him Rude Boy after the track. In 1951 her record of "Come On-a My House" became a hit, her first of many singles to hit the charts. At a party with some friends, he played Swedish artist Leila K's track Rudeboys several times in a row. She continued working with the Pastor band until 1949, making her last recording with the band in May of that year and her first as a solo artist a month later, still for Columbia. His artist name Darude comes from the start of his career. Rosemary Clooney's first recordings, in May of 1946 were for Columbia Records as a singer with the big band of Tony Pastor. Darude (Ville Virtanen) is a Finnish DJ.

Her sister Betty sang in a duo with Rosemary for much of her early career. Official JS16 site (http://www.js16.com/). In 1945 the Clooney sisters won a spot on Cincinnati's radio station WLW as singers. 16 Inch Records (http://www.16inchrecords.com/). Rosemary, Betty, and brother, Nick, as well as her nephew, George Clooney (Nick's son), all became entertainers. Blue Chip Records (http://www.bluechiprecords.com/). Eventually, when Rosemary was 13, she and her sister Betty went to live with their mother and her brother Nick went with their father. Official Darude site (http://www.darude.com/).

Her father was an alcoholic and she and her brother and sister were constantly moving back and forth between her parents. She was born in Maysville, Kentucky, about 60 miles up the Ohio River from Cincinnati, Ohio. Rosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 - June 29, 2002) was an American popular singer and actress. You Make Me Feel So Young.

You'll Never Know (This song was also recorded, in better-known versions, by Dick Haymes and Frank Sinatra.). This Ole House. Tenderly. Oh, What a Beautiful Morning.

Mambo Italiano. Hey There. Half as Much. From This Moment On.

Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep) (However, the best known version of this song was recorded by Eddie Fisher.). Come On-A My House.