Loulie Jean Norman

Loulie Jean Norman (born in Birmingham, Alabama, on March 12 1913; died August 2 2005 in Los Angeles) was a famous coloratura soprano who worked with famed arranger Gordon Jenkins. Jenkins and Norman collaborated on a number of albums.

She provided the singing voice for the character of Clara in the film version of "Porgy and Bess" as portrayed by Diahann Carroll, for which she sang the beloved Gershwin song "Summertime".

She also acted and sang the role of the Princess on the LP made from the 1960 Jerry Lewis film "Cinderfella" . It was not an actual soundtrack album; the entire cast of the album, except for Lewis, was a different one from the cast who co-starred in the film.

She is also the singer of the classic "" theme, as well as the soprano opera-singing ghost in Disney's Haunted Mansion ride.

She died on August 2, 2005 in Studio City, California.

References

* [http://louliejeannorman.memory-of.com Loulie Jean Norman]

External links

* [http://www.abc.net.au/newcastle/stories/s1466388.htm Audio Tribute]
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