1924 - 2015
Bonnie Lou American Songwriter
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Details
First Name |
Bonnie
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Last Name |
Lou
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Alternative Name |
Bonnie Lou
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Birthday |
27th October, 1924
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Birthplace |
Towanda, Illinois
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Died |
8th December, 2015
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Place of Death |
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
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Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Singer
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Occupation |
Songwriter
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Music Genre (Text) |
country, rock and roll, rockabilly
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Music Genre |
Country
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Origin |
Towanda, Illinois
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Year(s) Active |
1953-1960s, 1953–1960s, 1940s–1980s
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Music Style |
Cowboy
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Instrument |
Vocals
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Record Label |
King Records, Fraternity Records
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Associated Acts |
Janis Martin, Wanda Jackson, Jo Ann Campbell
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Mary Joan Okum (née Kath; October 27, 1924 – December 8, 2015), known by her performing name Bonnie Lou, was an American musical pioneer, recognized as one of the first female rock and roll singers. She is also one of the first artists to gain crossover success from country music to rock and roll. She was the "top name" on the first country music program regularly broadcast on a national TV network. Bonnie Lou was one of the first female co-hosts of a successful syndicated television talk show, and a regular musical performer on popular shows in the 1960s and 1970s. She "was a prime mover in the first days of rockabilly," and is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.