Los Angeles — Entertainer Marilyn King, who spent decades singing with the King Sisters and also worked as a songwriter and actress, has died.
Her family said King died Wednesday in Laguna Niguel, Calif., after fighting cancer. She was 82.
King began her singing career at 13, eventually joining her sisters' quartet, which released more than 150 albums in the 1940s, `50s and `60s. She went on to appear with her sisters on The King Family Show, an ABC variety program in the 1960s.
She appeared on TV in "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" and "Mash" and on stage in "Guys & Dolls" and "Hello, Dolly!"
King is survived by three children and seven grandchildren.
Her family said King died Wednesday in Laguna Niguel, Calif., after fighting cancer. She was 82.
King began her singing career at 13, eventually joining her sisters' quartet, which released more than 150 albums in the 1940s, `50s and `60s. She went on to appear with her sisters on The King Family Show, an ABC variety program in the 1960s.
She appeared on TV in "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" and "Mash" and on stage in "Guys & Dolls" and "Hello, Dolly!"
King is survived by three children and seven grandchildren.
- 8/8/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Marilyn King, the youngest and last surviving member of the swing-era vocal group The King Sisters, died Wednesday of cancer in Laguna Niguel, Calif. She was 82. King’s great-nephews are brothers Win and Will Butler of The Arcade Fire. The King Sisters, originally from Utah and founded in 1931, appeared in several films and released more than 150 records for labels including Blue Bird, RCA Victor, Capitol and Warner Bros. throughout the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s. Marilyn began subbing for her sisters in their popular singing quartet (the original girls were Luise, Alyce, Donna and Yvonne) by age 13
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- 8/8/2013
- by Mike Barnes
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