Helen Grayco

Helen Grayco (born Helen Greco; September 20, 1924 – August 20, 2022) was an American pop singer and actress. She was most famous for appearances with her husband Spike Jones on The Spike Jones Show in the 1950s and the 1960s.

Helen Grayco
Helen Grayco Down Beat 1951.jpg
Grayco on the cover of Down Beat magazine, 1951
Background information
Birth nameHelen Greco
Born(1924-09-20)September 20, 1924
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
DiedAugust 20, 2022(2022-08-20) (aged 97)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresTraditional pop
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1932–1968
Associated actsChuck Cabot, Red Nichols, Stan Kenton, Spike Jones

She was also the mother of producer and Emmy recipient, Spike Jones Jr. and Leslie Ann Jones, a Grammy Award-winning recording engineer.[1]

Grayco died on August 20, 2022 in Los Angeles, California, one month before her 98th birthday.[2]

Helen Grayco Media

References

  1. "Maureen Droney. "Leslie Ann Jones: DOING IT ALL" Mix magazine online, August 1, 1999". Archived from the original on February 17, 2012.
  2. Helen Grayco, R.I.P.