Chris Connor

Jazz

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Top Songs By Chris Connor

Listen to All About Ronnie by Chris Connor & Ellis Larken Trio, see lyrics, music video & more!

All About RonnieChris Connor & Ellis Larken Trio

Listen to All I Need Is You by Chris Connor, see lyrics, music video & more!

All I Need Is YouChris Connor

Listen to Ballad of the Sad Cafe by Chris Connor, see lyrics, music video & more!

Ballad of the Sad CafeChris Connor

Listen to I Miss You So by Chris Connor, see lyrics, music video & more!

I Miss You SoChris Connor

Listen to A Foggy Day by Chris Connor, see lyrics, music video & more!

A Foggy DayChris Connor

Listen to Something to Live For by Chris Connor, see lyrics, music video & more!

Something to Live ForChris Connor

Listen to Follow Me by Chris Connor, see lyrics, music video & more!

Follow MeChris Connor

Listen to Moonlight In Vermont by Chris Connor, see lyrics, music video & more!

Moonlight In VermontChris Connor

Listen to On the First Warm Day by Chris Connor, see lyrics, music video & more!

On the First Warm DayChris Connor

Listen to Lilac Wine by Chris Connor, see lyrics, music video & more!

Lilac WineChris Connor

More albums from Chris Connor

Listen to Lullabys of Birdland (Remastered 2014) by Chris Connor & Ellis Larken Trio

ALBUMLullabys of Birdland (Remastered 2014)Chris Connor & Ellis Larken Trio

Listen to The Magic Wurlitzer, Vol. 2 by Chris Connor

ALBUMThe Magic Wurlitzer, Vol. 2Chris Connor

ALBUMEverything I LoveChris Connor

ALBUMI Walk with MusicChris Connor

ALBUMHaunted HeartChris Connor

Listen to The London Connection (feat. Alan Barnes, Duncan Lamont, Robert Kaye, Spike Heatley & TERRY JENKINS) by Chris Connor

ALBUMThe London Connection (feat. Alan Barnes, Duncan Lamont, Robert Kaye, Spike Heatley & TERRY JENKINS)Chris Connor

Listen to As Time Goes By by Chris Connor

ALBUMAs Time Goes ByChris Connor

ALBUMNew AgainChris Connor

Listen to Sweet and Swinging (feat. Mike Abene, Michael Moore, Ronnie Bedford & Jerry Dodgion) by Chris Connor

ALBUMSweet and Swinging (feat. Mike Abene, Michael Moore, Ronnie Bedford & Jerry Dodgion)Chris Connor

ALBUMClassicChris Connor

Listen to Three Pearls by Chris Connor, Carol Sloane & Ernestine Anderson

ALBUMThree PearlsChris Connor, Carol Sloane & Ernestine Anderson

ALBUMLiveChris Connor

Listen to Live (Remastered) by Chris Connor

ALBUMLive (Remastered)Chris Connor

Listen to Alone Together (Remastered) by Chris Connor

ALBUMAlone Together (Remastered)Chris Connor

ALBUMNow!Chris Connor

Listen to A Weekend In Paris by Chris Connor

ALBUMA Weekend In ParisChris Connor

ALBUMFree SpiritsChris Connor

Listen to A Portrait of Chris by Chris Connor

ALBUMA Portrait of ChrisChris Connor

Listen to Sings Ballads of the Sad Cafe by Chris Connor

ALBUMSings Ballads of the Sad CafeChris Connor

Listen to A Jazz Date With Chris Connor by Chris Connor

ALBUMA Jazz Date With Chris ConnorChris Connor

ALBUMChris CraftChris Connor

Listen to Chris Connor Sings the George Gershwin Almanac of Song by Chris Connor

ALBUMChris Connor Sings the George Gershwin Almanac of SongChris Connor

ALBUMI Miss You SoChris Connor

Listen to He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not by Chris Connor

ALBUMHe Loves Me, He Loves Me NotChris Connor

ALBUMChris ConnorChris Connor

Listen to This Is Chris (Remastered 2014) by Chris Connor

ALBUMThis Is Chris (Remastered 2014)Chris Connor

Listen to All About Chris by Chris Connor

ALBUMAll About ChrisChris Connor

Listen to Chris Connor Sings Lullabys for Lovers (Remastered 2013 by Chris Connor

ALBUMChris Connor Sings Lullabys for Lovers (Remastered 2013Chris Connor

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The cool-jazz kitten from Kansas City.

About Chris Connor

Hometown

Kansas City, MO, United States

Born

November 8, 1927

Genre

Jazz

Chris Connor was among the most popular '50s vocalists, famous for altering rhythms on ballads, using little vibrato except on special occasions, and accentuating her husky, lush sound. She began singing in her late teens, sang with Claude Thornhill and Herbie Fields, then joined Stan Kenton to record her most famous performance, "All About Ronnie." Connor went solo in the early '50s and made popular, successful recordings for Bethlehem and Atlantic. She reached the height of her popularity when she delivered celebrated versions of Billy Strayhorn's "Lush Life" and George Shearing's "Lullaby of Broadway." Following a period of semi-retirement, Connor made a comeback in the mid-'70s and recorded latter-day dates for Progressive, Stash, Contemporary, and Enja.