Anita O'Day, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Anita O'Day

American jazz singer

Date of Birth: 18-Oct-1919

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 23-Nov-2006

Profession: singer, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Anita O'Day (born Anita Belle Colton; October 18, 1919 – November 23, 2006) was an American jazz singer and self proclaimed “song stylist” widely admired for her sense of rhythm and dynamics, and her early big band appearances that shattered the traditional image of the "girl singer".
Refusing to pander to any female stereotype, O'Day presented herself as a "hip" jazz musician, wearing a band jacket and skirt as opposed to an evening gown.
She changed her surname from Colton to O'Day, pig Latin for "dough", slang for money.