Blossom Dearie, 1926-2009

[teflon_tim]

Jazz vocalist Blossom Dearie passed away this past weekend of natural causes. She was a mainstay at jazz and cabaret clubs for over half a century, but those of us who grew up in the '70s probably know her best from things like this:

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She was also featured in the Schoolhouse Rock numbers "Mother Necessity" and Figure Eight." And there goes

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[jvowles]

And it goes sadly.

Remember, though, that she'll live on forever on DVD and in your memory. :)

[kagami101]

Thank goodness they put the serious out on DVD. Man, I learned so damn much on Saturday mornings from those things. It was a travesty when they dropped them from broadcast. More proof that the government really doesn't give a shit about education, just indoctrination.