Found 5 collections related to Singers.

Russell Oberlin (1928-2016) was an American singer and teacher renowned for being the first countertenor in the United States, and one of the earliest in the world to have an international career. His papers, dating from 1930 to 2016, document his childhood and education, his performance career, his teaching, and his research into the history of the countertenor and castrato singing. less

Carol Channing (1921-2019) was an American actress, singer, and comedian best known for her leading roles in the Broadway musicals Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Hello, Dolly! The Carol Channing papers, dating from the 1910s to 2010 (bulk dates 1940s-2010), trace her career as an entertainer through project files, correspondence, photographs, press clippings, publicity materials, scripts, drafts for her memoir, notated music and lyrics, and audio and moving image recordings. less

Lesley Gore (1946-2015) was an American popular singer and songwriter who had major hit singles in the early to mid-1960s, including the songs "It's My Party," "You Don't Own Me," "Judy's Turn To Cry," "Maybe I Know," and "She's A Fool," among others. The Lesley Gore papers, dating from 1900 to 2017 (bulk dates from 1946 onward), document her life and career through audio and moving image recordings; notated music and lyrics; personal files of photographs, writings, clippings, posters, and scrapbooks; and business files. less

Judith Ren-Lay (born in 1943) is a New York City-based dancer, vocalist, and performance artist. The Judith Ren-Lay papers, dating from 1981 to 2005, document the musical portions of Ren-Lay's artistic output through notes, scores, lyrics, publicity literature, clippings, programs, and business documents. less

Nightclub singer and gay rights activist Stormé DeLarverié (1920-2014) was known for performing as a male impersonator in the Jewel Box Revue, a drag performance troupe, and for her role in the 1969 Stonewall Uprising. The collection consists of five audio recordings and eight videos relating to DeLarverié's life and career, dating from circa 1975 to 2010, including the short documentary Stormé: The Lady of the Jewel Box by Michelle Parkerson. less