Margaret Whiting (July 22, 1924-January 10, 2011) was an American tradition… Read Full Bio ↴Margaret Whiting (July 22, 1924-January 10, 2011) was an American traditional pop music singer in the 1940s and 1950s.
Her musical talent may have been inherited; her father Richard Whiting, was a famous composer of popular songs. She also had an aunt, Margaret Young, who was also a singer and popular recording artist in the 1920s. In her childhood her singing ability was already noticed, and at the age of only seven she sang for singer-lyricist Johnny Mercer, with whom her father had worked on some popular songs. In 1942, Mercer started Capitol Records with two partners, and signed her as one of their earliest recording artists.
Until the mid-1950s, she continued to record for Capitol, but as she ceased to record songs that charted as hits, switched to Dot Records in 1958 and to Verve Records in 1960. She came back to Capitol in the mid-1960s, then went to London Records in 1966. On London, Whiting landed one last major hit single in 1966, "The Wheel Of Hurt," which hit #1 on the Easy Listening singles chart.
She continued to sing into the 1990s.
During the 1950s, she was married to record executive Lou Busch, who also recorded semi-anonymously as the ragtime pianist Joe "Fingers" Carr. They had one daughter. Her late-life marriage to younger gay porn star Jack Wrangler raised many eyebrows. When they first began dating, he protested, "But I'm gay!" to which she replied, "Only around the edges, dear."
She died on January 10, 2011 at the age of eighty-six.
Her musical talent may have been inherited; her father Richard Whiting, was a famous composer of popular songs. She also had an aunt, Margaret Young, who was also a singer and popular recording artist in the 1920s. In her childhood her singing ability was already noticed, and at the age of only seven she sang for singer-lyricist Johnny Mercer, with whom her father had worked on some popular songs. In 1942, Mercer started Capitol Records with two partners, and signed her as one of their earliest recording artists.
Until the mid-1950s, she continued to record for Capitol, but as she ceased to record songs that charted as hits, switched to Dot Records in 1958 and to Verve Records in 1960. She came back to Capitol in the mid-1960s, then went to London Records in 1966. On London, Whiting landed one last major hit single in 1966, "The Wheel Of Hurt," which hit #1 on the Easy Listening singles chart.
She continued to sing into the 1990s.
During the 1950s, she was married to record executive Lou Busch, who also recorded semi-anonymously as the ragtime pianist Joe "Fingers" Carr. They had one daughter. Her late-life marriage to younger gay porn star Jack Wrangler raised many eyebrows. When they first began dating, he protested, "But I'm gay!" to which she replied, "Only around the edges, dear."
She died on January 10, 2011 at the age of eighty-six.
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Haunting Love
Margaret Whiting Lyrics
A Wonderful Guy I'm as corny as Kansas in August, I'm as normal as…
Baby It's Cold Outside I really can't stay But baby, it's cold outside I got to…
But Beautiful Love is funny or it's sad, Or it's quiet or…
Come Rain or Come Shine I'm gonna love you Like nobody's loved you Come rain or come…
Guilty Though you've decided that our love is wrong And think that…
Home Cookin' (Home cookin', home cookin') (Bob) Oh woe is me, what goes …
I Love a Mystery I'm walking on the air, dear, For life is fair, dear,…
If I Had You I could show the world how to smile I could be…
It Might as Well Be Spring I'm as restless as a willow in a windstorm, I'm…
Moonlight in Vermont Pennies in a stream Falling leaves of a sycamore Moonlight i…
Now Is the Hour Sunset glow fades in the west, Night o'er the valley…
Old Devil Moon I look at you and suddenly Something in your eyes I…
You Do Why do I love you? Why do you love me? Why…