Barbara McNair

Barbara Jean McNair (March 4, 1934 – February 4, 2007) was an American singer and theater, television, and film actress. McNair's career spanned over five decades in television, film, and stage. McNair's professional career began in music during the late 1950s, singing in the nightclub circuit. In 1958, McNair released "Till There Was You", her debut single for Coral Records, which was a commercial success. McNair performed all around the world, touring with Nat King Cole and later appearing in his Broadway stage shows I'm with You and The Merry World of Nat King Cole in the early 1960s.

Barbara McNair
McNair, 1967
Born
Barbara Jean McNair

(1934-03-04)March 4, 1934
DiedFebruary 4, 2007(2007-02-04) (aged 72)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationUCLA (attended)
American Conservatory of Music
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active1956–2007
Spouses
Earl Wright
(m. 1953; div. 1955)
    Jack Rafferty
    (m. 1963; div. 1971)
      Rick Manzie
      (m. 1972; died 1976)
        Ben Strahan
        (m. 1979; div. 1986)
          Charles Blecka
          (m. 2006)
          RelativesCurtis Knight (cousin)
          Musical career
          Genres
          Instrument(s)Vocals
          Labels
          • Coral
          • Signature
          • TEC Recording Studios
          • Motown
          Websitebarbaramcnair.com

          By the 1970s, McNair gradually changed over to acting in films and television; she played Sidney Poitier's wife in They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970) and its sequel The Organization (1971). In her later years, McNair returned to performing in nightclubs and on cruise ships. McNair died from throat cancer on February 4, 2007, at the age of 72.

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