Keely Smith

Dorothy Jacqueline Keely (March 9, 1928 – December 16, 2017), professionally known as Keely Smith, was an American jazz and popular music singer, who performed and recorded extensively in the 1950s with then-husband Louis Prima, and throughout the 1960s as a solo artist.

This article is about the singer. For the actress also known as Keely Shaye Brosnan, see Keely Shaye Smith.

Keely Smith
Smith in 1960
Background information
Birth nameDorothy Jacqueline Keely
Born(1928-03-09)March 9, 1928
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
DiedDecember 16, 2017(2017-12-16) (aged 89)
Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1939-2017
LabelsCapitol, Dot, Reprise
Spouse(s)
Matteo Gambardella Jr.
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(m. 1947; div. 1950)​
    Louis Prima
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    (m. 1953; div. 1961)​
    ; 2 children
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      (m. 1965; div. 1969)​
        Bobby Milano
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        (m. 1975; died 2006)​

        Smith married Prima in 1953. The couple were stars throughout the entertainment business, including stage, television, motion pictures, hit records, and cabaret acts. They won a Grammy in 1959, its inaugural year, for their smash hit, "That Old Black Magic", which remained on the charts for 18 weeks.

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