BLOSSOM DEARIE PASSES ON AT 82

[jingle_jangle]

Yes, that's her real name, and this zesty lady with the little-girl voice will be sorely missed around these parts. Her music is frequently played when the fireplace is lit and a glass of Dubonnet is in my hand. Until recently, she sang every night at a small club in NYC.

Rest in peace, Blossom.

[ozover50]

Very sad indeed. I've always loved listening to her late at night when things aren't going so well and I have heaps on my mind. Very cathartic.........

RIP

[brammy]

[jingle_jangle]

Could there be a better combination than Blossom and Tom Jobim?

Well, only Astrud Gilberto ever did it better, and then only slightly...

[brammy]

"Tom" Jobim.... was that Antonio Carlos' nickname?

And yes, Astrud was incredible.

And having Stan Getz in you band never hurts either!

[paologregorio]

Damn, another fantastic voice gone! R.I.P.

[jingle_jangle]

"Tom" Jobim.... was that Antonio Carlos' nickname?

Yes, It's the name he's called, not only by his countrymen, but by many others. His given names are too much a mouthful; uncomfortable to say.

When Brasilians say his first and last names together ("Tom Jobim"), it is commonly slurred into "Toe Zhobim"...the "M" gets lost and the "J" is softened.

[firstbassman]

Yes, that's her real name,

Not to nit pick but ... her real name was Marguerite Dearie.

Blossom was her middle name.