Teresa Brewer, “the little girl with the big voice” who popped to the top of the 1950s hit parade with perky, relentlessly cheerful songs, then reinvented herself as an exuberant jazz singer in the 1970s, died yesterday [October 17, 2007] at her home in New Rochelle, New York. She was 76.
The elfin Brewer achieved teenage stardom as a spunky novelty act; its catchy song, “Music! Music! Music!,” became a jukebox fixture, earned a gold record and became her signature song. She recorded it again several times, using different punctuation.
Her early pop hits included “Choo’n Gum,” “Till I Waltz Again With You” and “Ricochet.”
Teresa Brewer recorded nearly 600 songs. Her public recognition was heightened by many television appearances with personalities like Ed Sullivan, Mel Tormé, Perry Como, Arthur Godfrey and Tony Bennett and engagements at leading nightclubs.
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