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Gogi Grant
Gogi Grant 2006.jpg
Grant in 2006
Born
Myrtle Audrey Arinsberg

(1924-09-20)September 20, 1924
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 10, 2016(2016-03-10) (aged 91)
Other namesAudrey Brown
Audrey Grant
OccupationSinger
Spouse(s)Sherman Yettra (divorced)
Robert Rifkind
Children2
Parent(s)Rose (née Jacobson) and Alexander Arinsberg

Myrtle Audrey Arinsberg (September 20, 1924 – March 10, 2016), known as Gogi Grant, was an American popular singer. She was best known for her No. 1 hit in 1956, "The Wayward Wind". She was voted the most popular female vocalist by Billboard magazine. This single returned to the Billboard Hot 100 in 1961.[1] She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Grant died on March 10, 2016 in Philadelphia, aged 91. Her death was announced by her son, Joshua Beckett. She also had a daughter, Jeri Brown.[2]

Gogi Grant Media

References

  1. Gogi GrantBillboard.com. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  2. Notice of death of Gogi Grant, savingcountrymusic.com; accessed March 11, 2016.