Margaret Whiting, 1924-2011
Don Heckman of the Los Angeles Times has a good story on her career.
You can hear her famous duet of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" with Johnny Mercer, referenced in the obituary, on YouTube.
I particularly like her rendition of "Time After Time" (currently available on YouTube), which was part of the soundtrack of JULIE AND JULIA (2009). I bought that track from iTunes a few weeks ago, as well as her recordings of "Someone to Watch Over Me" and "If I Had You."
posted by Laura @ 9:59 PM
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Her rendition of "Time After Time" is also one of my favorites.
I heard her for the first time around Christmas, when her duet of "Silver Bells" with Jimmy Wakely was on the radio. There are so many versions of that song, but I really liked their rendition. I recently bought some of her songs too - including "Someone To Watch Over Me."
Her duet with Johnny Mercer on "Baby It's Cold Outside" is definitely the quintessential version of that song. Rest In Peace, Ms. Whiting.
Thanks for the tip on "Silver Bells," Elisabeth. That's one of my favorite Christmas songs and I wasn't familiar with her version. Just bought it from iTunes.
Best wishes,
Laura
Thank you for posting this. Turns out there are lots of YouTube Margaret Whiting songs out there.
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