Left us on this day (Jan. 7) in 2014: cult audience soul singer Maureen Gray (bile duct cancer, age 65), whose strong & impassioned voice exemplified what became known as the Philly Sound of the early-60s; born in New York City, she was just five years old when she made her professional debut at Carnegie Hall, singing Steam Heat from the musical, The Pajama Game & receiving her first standing ovation; at 12 years old, she came to the attention of Chancellor Records who released her first record, Todays The Day, which became an instant hit in the Philadelphia area; later, she scored a Billboard charting hit with Dancin The Strand followed by several other marginal successes; Maureen went on to become an in-demand session singer, recording with the likes of Eric Clapton, Billy Preston, Bob Marley, David Bowie, George Harrison & John Lennon; in later years, she lived & worked Europe, performing in more of a pop-rock singer-songwriter vein…
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 22:41:55 +0000
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