Jane Morgan | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Florence Catherine Currier |
Born | Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. | May 3, 1924
Genres | Pop music |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
Instruments | Vocalist |
Years active | 1943–1973 |
Labels | Kapp, Epic Records, Colpix, RCA Records, ABC Records, Parlophone, Polydor |
Jane Morgan (born May 3, 1924[1]) is an American popular music singer. Morgan was popular in France and the UK before becoming popular in the United States. She received six gold records and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She retired in 1973.
Morgan married movie producer and talent agent, Jerry Weintraub in 1965. They had four children. Weintraub died in 2015.
Morgan performed for French President Charles de Gaulle. She also sang for five U.S. Presidents: John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and George W. Bush. She toured with Jack Benny and John Raitt, and sang at the Grand Ole Opry. Two of her RCA singles hit the Billboard country charts in 1970.[2]