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'Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead' tops iTunes chart - The 1939 Judy Garland song 'Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead' has made it to the top of the UK iTunes chart following the death of Margaret Thatcher. Read More

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Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an American actress, singer and vaudevillian. Described by Fred Astaire as "the greatest entertainer who ever lived" and renowned for her contralto voice, she attained international stardom throughout a career that spanned more than 40 years as an actress in musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist and on the concert stage. Respected for her versatility, she received a Juvenile Academy Award and won a Golden Globe Award as well as Grammy Awards and a Special Tony Award. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the remake of ''A Star is Born'' and for the Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the 1961 film ''Judgment at Nuremberg''. She remains the youngest recipient (at 39 years of age) of the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in the motion picture industry. After appearing in vaudeville with her two older sisters, Garland was signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a teenager. There she made more than two dozen films, including nine with Mickey Rooney and the 1939 film with which she would be most identified, ''The Wizard of Oz''. After 15 years, she was released from the studio but gained renewed success through record-breaking concert appearances, including a return to acting beginning with critically acclaimed performances. Despite her professional triumphs, Garland struggled immensely in her personal life, starting when she was a child. Her self-image was strongly influenced by film executives, who said she was unattractive and constantly manipulated her onscreen physical appearance. She was plagued by financial instability, often owing hundreds of thousands of dollars in back taxes. She married five times, with her first four marriages ending in divorce. She also had a long battle with drugs and alcohol, which ultimately led to her death at the age of 47. In 1997, Garland was posthumously awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Several of her recordings have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 1999, the American Film Institute placed her among the ten greatest female stars in the history of American cinema.

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Coleção Folha grandes vozes, Volume… Compilation 2012-11-25 itunes amazon
The Very Best of Judy Garland: The… Compilation 2005-02-07 itunes amazon
Judy Garland: Duets Compilation 2004-05-24 itunes amazon
Classic Judy Garland: The Capitol… Compilation 2002-09-24 itunes amazon
The Judy Garland Show: The Show That… Album 2002-03-12 itunes amazon
Judy in Love / Alone Album 2002 itunes amazon
The Essential Judy Garland Compilation 2002 itunes amazon
Over the Rainbow: Original Recordings… Compilation 2001-11-12 itunes amazon
The Very Best of Judy Garland: Over… Compilation 2001-09-25 itunes amazon
Over the Rainbow and Other Hits Compilation 2001 itunes amazon
Over the Rainbow Compilation 2000 itunes amazon
Legends of the 20th Century: Judy… Compilation 1999-08-16 itunes amazon
Cocktail Hour Compilation 1999-05-04 itunes amazon
20th Century Masters: The Millennium… Compilation 1999-04-06 itunes amazon
Judy Garland in Hollywood: Her… Compilation 1998-10-27 itunes amazon
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