As per our current Database, Lee Wiley has been died on 11 December, 1975 at 1975.
When Lee Wiley die, Lee Wiley was 67 years old.
| Popular As | Lee Wiley |
| Occupation | Soundtrack |
| Age | 67 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Born | October 9, 1908 (Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, USA) |
| Birthday | October 9 |
| Town/City | Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, USA |
| Nationality | USA |
Lee Wiley’s zodiac sign is Libra. According to astrologers, People born under the sign of Libra are peaceful, fair, and they hate being alone. Partnership is very important for them, as their mirror and someone giving them the ability to be the mirror themselves. These individuals are fascinated by balance and symmetry, they are in a constant chase for justice and equality, realizing through life that the only thing that should be truly important to themselves in their own inner core of personality. This is someone ready to do nearly anything to avoid conflict, keeping the peace whenever possible
Lee Wiley was born in the Year of the Monkey. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Monkey thrive on having fun. They’re energetic, upbeat, and good at listening but lack self-control. They like being active and stimulated and enjoy pleasing self before pleasing others. They’re heart-breakers, not good at long-term relationships, morals are weak. Compatible with Rat or Dragon.
One of the great jazz vocalists of all time, Lee Wiley was possessed of a wonderful warm, sensuous and somewhat smoky voice and was able to project more emotion into her songs than most of her contemporaries.
She rose to fame at a young age in the 1930's, singing with the bands of Leo Reisman (at the Central Park Casino), Paul Whiteman (radio shows) and Glen Gray's Casa Loma Orchestra. She also recorded with Johnny Green and film composer Victor Young, a collaboration which resulted in her writing the lyrics for 'Anytime,Anyday,Anywhere', 'Got the South in My Soul' and 'Eerie Moan'.
Throughout the 1940's, Lee did prodigious recordings of standards by George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Rogers & Hart and others. She interpreted them in her uniquely intimate way, invariably backed by small combos of first rate musicians, such as Bud Freeman, Fats Waller, Billy Butterfield and Eddie Condon.
Her renditions of 'Can't Get Out of This Mood', 'How Long Has This Been Going On?' and 'As Time Goes By' are possibly the best versions ever recorded. In June 1943, Lee married pianist and bandleader Jess Stacy, but this union only lasted four years.
In the 1950's, she made fewer recordings, though her two RCA albums arranged by Ralph Burns, West of the Moon (1956) and A Touch of Blues (1957), are stand outs. Lee Wiley effectively stepped out of the limelight in the 1960's, except for a brief appearance at the 1972 New York Jazz Festival.
She died of colon cancer, aged 67. A unique talent, she merited greater fame than was accorded her in her lifetime and since.
