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Ethel Merman

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Ethel Merman (January 16, 1908 – February 15, 1984) was an American actress and singer. Known primarily for her powerful voice and roles in musical theatre, she has been called "the undisputed First Lady of the musical comedy stage." Among the many standards introduced by Merman in Broadway musicals are "I Got Rhythm", "Everything's Coming Up Roses", "I Get a Kick Out of You", "It's De-Lovely", "Friendship", "You're the Top", "Anything Goes", and "There's No Business Like Show Business", which later became her theme song. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ethel Merman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Who is Ethel Merman?+

She was a celebrated American singer and actress, famously dubbed the First Lady of the musical comedy stage for her immense vocal power and Broadway presence.

What is Ethel Merman known for?+

She is known for introducing hit standards like "I Got Rhythm" and "Everything's Coming Up Roses," and for film roles in Airplane! and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.

What was Ethel Merman's unique vocal style?+

Merman was renowned for her brassy, unamplified belt and precise diction, which defined the sound of Broadway in the mid-20th century.

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