Bea Wain
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Bea Wain (April 30, 1917 – August 19, 2017) was an American Big Band-era singer. She was born in New York City, New York.[1] She led the vocal group Bea and the Bachelors (with Al Rinker, Ken Lane, and John Smedberg) and the V8 (seven boys and a girl) on the Fred Waring show. Wain had four No. 1 hits: "Cry, Baby, Cry", "Deep Purple", "Heart and Soul" and her signature song, "My Reverie".
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Born | (1917-04-30)April 30, 1917 Bronx, New York |
Died | August 19, 2017(2017-08-19) (aged 100) Beverly Hills, California |
Genres | Big Band |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
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Wain died of congestive heart failure at a retirement home on August 19, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California at the age of 100.[2]