Kay Brown (singer)
American singer (1933–2022)
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Kay Brown (full name Dolores Kay Brown, July 2, 1933 – January 2, 2022) was an American singer[1][2][3] who recorded for Mercury and Decca in the 1950s.[15]
Born
July 2, 1933
Dolores Kay Brown
July 2, 1933
DiedJanuary 2, 2022 (aged 88)
Occupationssinger, actress
Genres
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| Born | Dolores Kay Brown July 2, 1933 |
| Died | January 2, 2022 (aged 88) |
| Occupations | singer, actress |
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She notably acted in the 1951 movie The Strip[2] and sang the song "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" in it.[16]
Personal life
In the early 1950s she notably dated Mickey Rooney,[17] whom she had appeared with as an unrequited love interest in the 1951 film The Strip.
Brown was married to bandleader Maynard Ferguson for two years in the 1950s.[2][18] On March 10, 1972, she married Brent Lyon Wood.[2]