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Dakota Staton

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Born in:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
United States of America
Year of Birth:1930
Year of death:2007

Biography

(source: wikipedia)

Dakota Staton (June 3, 1930 – April 10, 2007) was an American jazz vocalist who found international acclaim with the 1957 No. 4 hit "The Late, Late Show". She was also known by the Muslim name Aliyah Rabia for a period due to her conversion to Islam as interpreted by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.Fox, Margalit (April 13, 2007). "Dakota Staton, 76, Jazz Singer With a Sharp, Bluesy Sound, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved on April 16,... more

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