Marilyn Moore

Marilyn Montez Moore (June 16, 1930 – March 19, 1992) was an American jazz singer during the 1950s.[2] She recorded one solo album, Moody Marilyn Moore (Bethlehem, 1957). Her vocal style was similar to Billie Holiday's, and according to jazz critic Will Friedwald, Holiday and Moore were friends.[3] She was the first wife of saxophonist Al Cohn[2] (who played on Moody Marilyn Moore) and the mother of guitarist Joe Cohn.[3][4]

Marilyn Moore
Birth name	Marilyn Montez Moore
Born	June 16, 1930[1] Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	March 19, 1992 (aged 61) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Bethlehem
Associated acts	Al Cohn

After Cohn and Moore separated and later divorced, Moore was left to raise her family and never recorded again.[2]

She died in March 1992, at the age of 61.

References

1. Many sources say June 16, 1931.
2. Colin Larkin, ed. (2002). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. p. 298. ISBN 1-85227-937-0.
3. Friedwald, Will. Jazz Singing: America's Great Voices from Bessie Smith to Bebop and Beyond. p. 483. Da Capo Press, 1996, ISBN 978-0306807121
4. "Marilyn Moore". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 April 2017.

External links

• Marilyn Moore at Find a Grave
• "Marilyn Montez Moore Obituary". The Oklahoman. April 13, 1992. Retrieved April 15, 2017.