Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorAnnie Ross, the legendary Jazz singer who was part of the trio Lambert, Hendricks & Ross died in the early morning hours of July 22 at her home in New York City.
She was 89. Ross’ former manager, Jim Coleman, confirmed the cause of death to be emphysema and heart disease.Her nephew Domenick Allen wrote on his Facebook page, “My Aunt, Annie Ross, passed today at 2:00est in NYC.
She was a Force of Nature, both in her music and in her life. I stood onstage next to her many times, and she truly was a Powerhouse.
Her Jazz/standard hit was TWISTED, but she was STRAIGHT AHEAD all the way…I know she’ll be swinging somewhere in the Universe…”Born Annabelle Allan Short in 1930, in Surrey, England, Ross moved to the U.S..
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