Annie Ross (born 1930) is a jazz singer and actress, best known as a member… Read Full Bio ↴Annie Ross (born 1930) is a jazz singer and actress, best known as a member of the trio Lambert, Hendricks & Ross.
Ross is one of the early practitioners of a singing style known as vocalese, which involves the setting of original lyrics to an instrumental jazz solo. Her 1952 treatment of saxophonist Wardell Gray's "Twisted" is a classic example of vocalese. "Twisted" is perhaps her most famous song.
She recorded seven albums with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross between 1957 and 1962. Annie left the group in 1962 and in 1964 opened her own nightclub in London. Annie's Room featured performances by such jazz luminaries as Joe Williams, Stuff Smith, Blossom Dearie, Anita O'Day, Jon Hendricks, and Erroll Garner as well as Annie herself.
Ross is also an accomplished actress and has appeared in a number of films: Superman III (1983), Throw Mama From The Train (1987), Pump Up the Volume (1990), Blue Sky (1994), Short Cuts (1993).
Ross is one of the early practitioners of a singing style known as vocalese, which involves the setting of original lyrics to an instrumental jazz solo. Her 1952 treatment of saxophonist Wardell Gray's "Twisted" is a classic example of vocalese. "Twisted" is perhaps her most famous song.
She recorded seven albums with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross between 1957 and 1962. Annie left the group in 1962 and in 1964 opened her own nightclub in London. Annie's Room featured performances by such jazz luminaries as Joe Williams, Stuff Smith, Blossom Dearie, Anita O'Day, Jon Hendricks, and Erroll Garner as well as Annie herself.
Ross is also an accomplished actress and has appeared in a number of films: Superman III (1983), Throw Mama From The Train (1987), Pump Up the Volume (1990), Blue Sky (1994), Short Cuts (1993).
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Annie Ross Sings A Handful Of Songs
Annie Ross Lyrics
A Handful of Songs Well, I've got a handful of songs to sing you Can't…
A Lot of Livin' to Do There are girls just ripe for some kissin' And I mean…
All of You I love the looks of you The lure of you The sweet…
All the Things You Are Time and again I've longed for adventure, Something to make …
Everything I've Got Belongs to You I have eyes for you to give you dirty looks, I…
I Didn't Know About You I ran around with my own little crowd Usual laughs, not…
I Don't Want To Cry Anymore Each day, just about sunset I watch you passing my door It's…
I Was Doin' Allright I was doing all right Nothing but rainbows in my sky I…
I'm Nobody's Baby I'm nobody's baby, I wonder why Each night and day I…
Invitation to the Blues My heart was all set up to go dancing I had…
Let Me Love You If someone makes you cry and you're feeling blue Let me…
Like Someone in Love Lately, I find myself out gazing at stars, Hearing guitars…
Love for Sale When the only sound on the empty street Is the heavy…
Lucky Day Oh oh oh I'm lucky Yes I'm lucky This is my lucky…
You Took Advantage of Me I'm a sentimental sap, that's all What's the use of trying…
You're Nearer Time is a healer But it cannot heal my heart My mind…