Margaret Whiting
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Margaret Whiting (July 22, 1924 — January 10, 2011) was a singer of American popular music and country music who first made her reputation during the 1940s and 1950s. She was born in Detroit. Her father, Richard A. Whiting, was a famous composer of popular songs. Her sister, Barbara Whiting was also a singer. An aunt, Margaret Young, was a singer and popular recording artist in the 1920s. In her childhood, her singing ability had already been noticed, and at the age of only seven she sang for singer-lyricist Johnny Mercer, with whom her father had collaborated on some popular songs. In 1942, Mercer started Capitol Records and signed Margaret to one of Capitol's first recording contracts.
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