Joni James: Last News

Joni James, the singer who recorded the hit 1950s tracks Why Don't You Believe Me? and How Important Can It Be?, has died at the age of 91.Her son, Michael Acquaviva, confirmed with The Washington Post that his mother passed on February 20.James' family announced she passed of natural causes in a West Palm Beach, Florida hospital, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Joni James, the singer who recorded the hit 1950s tracks Why Don't You Believe Me? and How Important Can It Be?, has died at the age of 91.James, who later earned the nicknameQueen of Hearts, was born Givanna Carmello Babbo on September 22, 1930 in Chicago, according to Deadline.She worked as a dancer as a young girl and toured throughout Canada in the late 1940s.

Joni James, a popular singer in the 1950s who scored several pre-rock hits including "Why Don’t You Believe Me?" and "How Important Can It Be?" and continued to chart throughout the decade, has died. She was 91. James’ son, Michael Acquaviva, told The Washington Post that she died February 20 of natural causes in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Joni James, a popular singer in the 1950s who scored several pre-rock hits including “Why Don’t You Believe Me?” and “How Important Can It Be?” and continued to chart throughout the decade, has died. She was 91.