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Bobby Short

Pianist

Birthday September 15, 1924

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Danville, IL

DEATH DATE Mar 21, 2005 (age 80)

#247,953 Most Popular

Numerology: 4

About

Cabaret singer known for interpreting Rodgers and Hart, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Vernon Duke, Noel Coward, and the Gershwin brothers.

Before Fame

He was discovered at age 11 and offered a job in vaudeville.

Trivia

He could usually be found at the posh Carlyle Hotel on Manhattan's Upper East Side, where he was the artist-in-residence for the better part of 40 years.

Family Life

His father was a coal miner and his mother was a homemaker. His school classmate was Dick Van Dyke.

Associated With

He sang the theme song for the 1972 film Savages, which was directed by James Ivory.

Popularity

Most Popular #247,953 Born in Danville, IL #11

Pianist Born in Illinois #18 Virgo Pianist #45

Virgo Named Bobby #21 Last Name Short #26

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