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Marlene PaulaMarlene VerPlanck Marlene VerPlanck American jazz musician Marlene Paula VerPlanck (née Pampinella; November 11, 1933 – January 14, 2018)[1][2][3] was an American jazz and pop vocalist whose body of work centered on big band jazz, the American songbook, and cabaret.[3] Life and career VerPlanck was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey, the eldest of three siblings.[3][1] Her father, Anthony J. Pampinella, operated a gasoline station there, and her mother was Pauline A. Biase, whose family ran an Italian restaurant.[3][4] She married trombonist, composer, and arranger J. William "Billy" VerPlanck (1930–2009) in 1955, and he became her musical collaborator and champion.[3] They were married for 52 years, until his death in 2009.[3][1][5] VerPlank graduated from Bloomfield High School, and considered… (Source: Wikipedia)
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