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Chanteuse Blossom Dearie Dies At 82

With her wispy, delicate voice, Dearie was a darling of the jazz world for decades. Her biggest hit was "I'm Hip," and she even recorded with Schoolhouse Rock. The cabaret singer and pianist died Saturday of natural causes in her New York City home. She was 82.

Chanteuse Blossom Dearie Dies At 82

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The Girlish Voice Of Blossom Dearie

Blossom Dearie — that's her real name — has been a fixture on the New York nightclub scene for decades. The singer and pianist is known for her quiet voice, unusual choice of material and jazz-influenced style of singing.

The Girlish Voice Of Blossom Dearie

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Blossom Dearie: Tiny Voice, Big Impact

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Jazz singer and pianist Blossom Dearie was a great singer with the tiniest of voices. Dearie died Feb 7. She was 82. Fresh Air remembers her with an interview from 1998.

Blossom Dearie: Tiny Voice, Big Impact

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Jazz Singer And Pianist Blossom Dearie

Fresh Air

Dearie has been called "one of the last of the great supper-club singers." In an interview with Terry Gross from 1998, Dearie discusses her process of learning and performing songs, her trademark voice and her techniques for reinventing songs.

Jazz Singer And Pianist Blossom Dearie

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Blossom Dearie On Piano Jazz

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Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz

Blossom Dearie On Piano Jazz

Host Marian McPartland calls Dearie an "incandescent singer and pianist" whose "delicate, swinging style makes every song a musical gem." The vocalist and pianist died this past year of natural causes. Piano Jazz remembers her life and music in an archival interview and performance.

Blossom Dearie On Piano Jazz

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A Holiday Gift From Marian McPartland

Renee Fleming, Mimi Fox, Blossom Dearie and Suzanna McCorkle join Piano Jazz host Marian McPartland to celebrate the season with new holiday recordings. McPartland also reprises her improvised score to the classic O. Henry story, The Gift of the Magi.

Marian McPartland's Holiday Offerings

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