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Jeri Southern (born Genevieve Lillian Hering; August 5, 1926 – August 4, 1991) was an American jazz singer and pianist. [1] Born Genevieve Lillian Hering in Royal, Nebraska, United States, [1] Southern was the granddaughter of a German pig farmer who came to the United States in 1879. He built a flour mill in Royal, Nebraska.
Jeri Southern was an intensely private person. The sudden rise to fame which came in the wake of her hit records “ You Better Go Now ” and “When I Fall In Love” must have come as a shock to the 25-year-old native of Royal, Nebraska.
Aug 4, 1991 · Explore Jeri Southern's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Jeri Southern on AllMusic.
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Aug 8, 1991 · The voice of Jeri Southern is a sound that’s hard to forget. Southern, who died Sunday of pneumonia--a day before her 65th birthday--came up in an era when there was still a place for her...
Originally a classically-trained pianist, she switched to playing jazz, later having some success as a singer - the female equivalent of Nat King Cole. After beginning her career at the Blackstone Hotel in Omaha, she joined a United States Navy recruiting tour during World War II.
Jeri Southern's not as well remembered as she should be, but she's one of our favorites, and her recording of Cole Porter's heartbreaking ballad is one for t...
Jeri Southern recorded this version in June 1957 with the Gus Levene Orchestra for her album 'A Prelude To A Kiss'. See also additional video 'Close As Pages In A...
Oct 12, 2023 · Born in Royal, Nebraska, Jeri Southern was a piano prodigy who soon learned to harness the power of her unique voice. Southern was one of the key figures in blending traditional pop and jazz worlds, bringing a delicate sensibility to swinging uptempo numbers and heartfelt ballads of the 1950s.
Jeri Southern, was a classically trained pianist who became a jazz-oriented vocalist in the 1950s, whose hit "You Better Go Now" proved the most successful of her several recordings. Born Genevieve Hering, on 5 August 1926, in Royal, Nebraska, Southern studied at the Notre Dame Academy, Omaha, and later played piano at the local Blackstone Hotel.
