1. Annie Ross was born in Surrey, England, the daughter of Scottish vaudevillians John "Jack" Short and Mary Dalziel Short.
14 Facts About Annie Ross
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Annie Ross's brother was Scottish entertainer and theatre producer and director Jimmy Logan.
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Annie Ross subsequently moved with her aunt, Scottish-American singer and actress Ella Logan, to Los Angeles, and her mother, father and brother returned to Scotland.
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Annie Ross did not see her parents again until fourteen years later.
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In 1952, Annie Ross met Prestige Records owner Bob Weinstock, who asked her to write lyrics to a jazz solo in a similar way to King Pleasure, a practice that would later be known as vocalese.
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Annie Ross's Room hosted Joe Williams, Nina Simone, Stuff Smith, Blossom Dearie, Anita O'Day, Jon Hendricks, and Erroll Garner.
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Annie Ross appeared as Granny Ruth in the horror films Basket Case 2 and Basket Case 3: The Progeny.
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Annie Ross had a bit part in Robert Altman's The Player in 1992.
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Annie Ross starred in Scottish Television's comedy-drama Charles Endell Esquire.
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Annie Ross provided the speaking voice for Britt Ekland in The Wicker Man, and Ingrid Thulin's singing voice in Salon Kitty.
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In 1949, Annie Ross had a brief affair with drummer Kenny Clarke.
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Annie Ross died in New York City on 21 July 2020 from emphysema and heart disease, four days before her 90th birthday.
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Annie Ross received the ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame award, the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters' Award, and the MAC Award for Lifetime Achievement.
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The play transferred to the Brockley Jack Theatre in London that same year, with Annie Ross being played by Betsy Pennington.