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Gogi Grant

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Vocalist

The Resume

    (September 20, 1924-March 10, 2016)
    Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Birth name is Myrtle Audrey Arinsberg
    Singles include ‘Suddenly There’s a Valley (1955),’ ‘Wayward Wind (1956),’ ‘When the Tide Is High (1956),’ ‘Who Are We (1956),’ ‘You’re in Love (1956)’ and ‘Strange Are the Ways of Love (1958)’
    Albums include ‘Suddenly There’s Gogi Grant (1957),’ ‘Welcome to My Heart (1958),’ ‘If You Want to Get to Heaven, Shout (1959),’ ‘Torch Time (1959),’ ‘City Girl in the Country (1964),’ ‘Granted, It’s Gogi (1987)’ and ‘Her Very Best (2002)’
    Recorded as Audrey Brown and Audrey Grant
    Voted Most Popular Vocalist by Billboard Magazine (1956)
    Acted in 'The Big Beat (1958)'

Why she might be annoying:

    She moved to Los Angeles before her teens.
    She was nicknamed by an A&R man for one of his favorite restaurants.
    Despite the praise, she was never able to duplicate the success of ‘Wayward Wind.’

Why she might not be annoying:

    She provided the vocals for Ann Blyth’s role in the Helen Morgan Story (1956).
    ‘Granted, It’s Gogi’ was released in England 20 years after her ‘retirement’ from the music business.
    She continued to record well into her 80s, especially as a headliner with the Fabulous Palm Springs Follies (until New Year’s Eve 2006).
    She performed at three separate Academy Awards: ‘Que Sera Sera’ in 1957, ‘Strange Are the Ways of Love’ in 1959, and ‘Pocketful of Miracles’ in 1961.

Credit: Cool It All Right?


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 25 Votes: 36.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 71 Votes: 38.03% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 22.58% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 38 Votes: 34.21% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 59 Votes: 45.76% Annoying