Annie Ross

Annie Ross
Annie Ross
Born	Annabelle McCauley Allan Short; 25 July 1930; Mitcham, Surrey, England; (now in London)
Died	21 July 2020 (aged 89); New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupations	Singer; Actress;
Spouse	Sean Lynch (m. 1963; div. 1977)
Partner	Kenny Clarke (c. 1949); Lenny Bruce (late 1950s); ;
Relatives	Jimmy Logan (brother); Ella Logan (aunt); ;
	Musical career
Genres	Jazz; bebop; vocal jazz;
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1937–2017
Formerly of	Lambert, Hendricks & Ross

Annie Ross (born Annabelle McCauley Allan Short; 25 July 1930 – 21 July 2020) was a British-American singer and actress, best known as a member of the influential jazz vocal trio Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. She pioneered the vocalese style of jazz singing, with a style described by critic Dave Gelly as "a kind of dreamy watchfulness that is a definition of 1950s hip." In 2010, she was named a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Kenneth Tynan, who wrote liner notes for Ross, called her "a fallen angel" who "moves us and then brushes off our sympathy with a shrug of her lips."

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