[Dixielandjazz] R.I.P. Margaret Whiting

[Robert Ringwald]

Margaret Whiting Passes Away at 86
Broadway.com, January 11, 2011
BroadwayWorld.com has just confirmed the sad news that legendary singer Margaret
Whiting has passed away at the age of 86.
Margaret Whiting, known as the seminal interpreter of American standards throughout
her major recording career in the 40's, 50's, and into the 60's, continued to perform
regularly until just a few years ago.
Among the songs she introduced are "That Old Black Magic," "It Might as Well Be Spring,"
"Come Rain or Come Shine," and "Moonlight in Vermont." Her father, Richard Whiting,
was the composer of numerous popular hits.
She appeared on stage in "Dream" in 1997, and in "Taking My Turn" and "Do it Again!"
in the 1970s. Ms. Whiting most recently appeared on Michael Feinstein's highly-acclaimed
three-part television special, "The Great American Songbook" on PBS.
She was married four times, including to Hubbell Robinson Jr. (a writer, producer
and TV executive), pianist Lou Busch, Panavision founder John Richard Moore and to
adult film star Jack Wrangler, to whom she was married from 1994 to his death in
April of 2009.
About her passing, close friend and attorney Mark Sendroff told BroadwayWorld.com
that "Margaret was one of a kind -- Hollywood royalty, being the daughter of songwriter
Richard Whiting (whose hits included 'Hooray for Hollywood', 'Ain't She Sweet' and
'On the Good Ship Lollipop'), goddaughter of legendary songwriter Johnny Mercer,
initial artist on Capitol Records, where she introduced a string of hits (including
'Moonlight in Vermont', 'My Ideal' and 'That Old Black Magic'), co-star of the concert
evening titled 'Four Girls Four', which toured for 18 or so years, and loving wife
to the writer, director and famous adult film actor, the late Jack Wrangler. She
loved living in Manhattan and was out on the town most nights, either performing
or attending and supporting numerous performers working in every conceivable venue.
She will be missed personally and professionally by fans and friends around the world.
It was my privilege to know and sometimes represent her."
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