Eleanor Collins
Elnora Ruth Collins (née Proctor; November 21, 1919 – March 3, 2024), Order of Canada, was a Canadian jazz singer, television host, and civic leader. She was known as Canada's First Lady of Jazz.
Eleanor Collins | |
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Collins performing in the 1940s | |
| Born | Elnora Ruth Procter (OC) November 21, 1919 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | March 3, 2024 (aged 104) Surrey, British Columbia, Canada |
| Other names | "Canada's First Lady of Jazz" (honorific) |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, television host |
| Years active | 1934–1990s |
| Spouse |
Richard Collins
(m. 1942; died 2012) |
| Children | 4 |
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