Dutch jazz singer.
Born: 21 December 1924 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Died: 28 July 2013 in Breukelen, Netherlands.
Married to [a=Wes Ilcken] who died in 1957 and married Pim Jacobs in 1960
The Jazz-diva has played with artists like Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Dizzy Gillespie, Chico Hamilton, Jimmy Smith, Zoot Sims, and many others.
In 1960 she was dubbed "Europe's first lady of jazz" at the Juan Les Pins Jazzfestival, France. In 1969, became the first Dutch jazz singer to perform at the New Orleans festival. She represented Holland in the V Festival Internacional da Canção in Rio with the song Just Be You in 1970.
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Rita Reys has released 12+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Beautiful Love, Anthology, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Rita Reys's most popular tracks include Ask Yourself Why, My Funny Valentine, Lullaby In Rhythm, Can't Buy Me Love, But Not for Me. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
Dutch jazz singer. Born: 21 December 1924 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Died: 28 July 2013 in Breukelen, Netherlands.Married to [a=Wes Ilcken] who died in 1957 and married Pim Jacobs in 1960The Jazz-diva... Read the full biography on this page.
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