Rita Reys
Rita Reys (full name: Maria Everdina Reys, born Rotterdam, The Netherlands,… Read Full Bio ↴Rita Reys (full name: Maria Everdina Reys, born Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 21 December 1924 - died Breukelen, The Netherlands, 28 July 2013) was a Dutch jazz vocalist who, at the 1960 French jazz festival of Juan-Les-Pins, received the title "Europe's First Lady of Jazz".

Her first husband, jazz drummer Wessel Icken, introduced her into the jazz scene around 1943. She recorded dozens of albums: with her own sextet, with Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers (in 1956) and - more than with anybody else - with her second husband, jazz pianist Pim Jacobs, whom she married after Icken's untimely death and with whom she made her greatest recordings.

Rita Reys performed with the greatest musicians in jazz: from Donald Byrd to Art Blakey, from Jimmy Smith to Hank Mobley, from Horace Silver to Lester Young.

Among the countless awards she won was a prestigious Bird Award for her achievements in jazz. She was also an Honorary Citizen of the city of New Orleans.
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After You've Gone Now won't you listen honey, while I say, How could…
But Not for Me Old man sunshine listen you Never tell me dreams come true J…
Can Can't buy me love, love Can't buy me love I'll…
Can't Buy Me Love Can't buy me love, love Can't buy me love I'll…
Can´t Buy Me Love Can't buy me love, love Can't buy me love I'll…
Goody-Goody So You Met Someone Who Set You Back On Your…
He's Funny That Way Once she dressed in silks and lace, Owned a Rolls…
How Deep is The Ocean How much do I love you? I'll tell you no lie How…
I Ask me how do I feel, Now that we're cosy and…
If I Were A Bell Ask me how do I feel, Now that we're cosy and…
Just Be You You'd be so nice to come home to You'd be so…
Like someone in love Lately, I find myself out gazing at stars, Hearing guitars…
Love Walked In Lately, I find myself out gazing at stars, Hearing guitars…



My Funny Valentine My funny valentine Sweet comic valentine You make me smile w…
Over the Rainbow Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high There's a land that…
Prelude To A Kiss If you hear A song in blue Like a flower crying For the…
Skylark Skylark Have you anything to say to me? Won't you tell me…
That Old Black Magic Old black magic has me in its spell Old black magic…
You'd Be So Nice to Come Home You'd be so nice to come home to You'd be so…
You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To You'd be so nice to come home to You'd be so…
Zon In Scheveningen Zon en zand Ice cream, soda-tonic In een ligstoel zon ik Op …


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