1. Elizabeth Ann Clooney was an American singer, TV presenter and pioneer who briefly rose to fame in the 1950s with her sister Rosemary Clooney.
12 Facts About Betty Clooney
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Betty Clooney led a very brief solo career, with songs like "Kiki" and "You're All I See".
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Betty Clooney married actor and musician Pupi Campo in 1955, and they had four children.
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Betty Clooney was the second of three children, her older sister was Rosemary Clooney, her younger brother was Nicholas Joseph Clooney and her nephew was actor George Clooney.
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Betty Clooney's father was a house painter with a drinking problem.
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Rosemary and Betty Clooney were a close sister act, and sang together.
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The bandleader originally hesitated on hiring both sisters, but soon relented and so The Betty Clooney Sisters hit the road with the Pastor band.
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In 1950 Betty Clooney performed in Cincinnati on television station WLWT.
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In 1952, Betty Clooney became the mistress of ceremonies for a new program, Goin' Steady, on WXYZ-TV in Detroit.
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Betty Clooney appeared on countless variety shows in the 1950s where she sang, danced and acted in skits that showcased her voice and sense of humor.
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Betty Clooney recorded for several more record labels including RCA's X label, Decca's Coral label and Columbia's Children's Records.
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Betty Clooney died on August 5,1976, in Las Vegas, Nevada, from a brain aneurysm.