Ethel Merman

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Biography

Recent Role:
Performer on Great Performances
Gender:
Female
Born:
1-16-1908
Died:
02-15-1984
Birthplace:
Astoria, New York, USA
Birth Name:
Ethel Agnes Zimmermann
AKA:
Ethel Agnes Zimmermann

Entertainer Ethel Merman is known for her raucous voice and performance of "There's No Business Like Show Business". Her booming voice and big personality endeared her to the masses and her exuberant zest for performing brought her much success on the stage, screen and television.

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    I cannot even begin to describe just how talented of a person Ethel Merman really is. She is just so incredible. She should have had more roles in movies and had a more successful singing career. Her unique singing style and technique is what I think really set her over the top. No one in the world will ever again have such a unique voice. It just cannot be imitated. She didn't have too many movie roles. However, the roles she did play were very funny and very much worth watching. She is quirky and unique and irreplaceable. We will never again have the pleasure to hear or watch someone as talented as she is.

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