Composer
Dakota Staton
American jazz vocalist (1930-2007)
1930–2007
3 works in the index
- Born
- 1930
- Died
- 2007
- Birthplace
- Pittsburgh
- Place of death
- New York City
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Dakota Staton (June 3, 1930 – April 10, 2007) was an American jazz vocalist who found international acclaim with the 1957 No. 4 hit "The Late, Late Show". She was also known by the Muslim name Aliyah Rabia for a period due to her conversion to Islam as interpreted by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer; jazz musician; composer; recording artist; musician
- Education
- Westinghouse High School
- Instruments played
- voice
- Genres
- jazz; pop music; rhythm and blues
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 84970758
- ISNI
- 0000000114763218
- GND ID
- 134624688
- Library of Congress ID
- n91090563
- MusicBrainz ID
- c5563de3-f9df-4cb9-889e-7b237093ffd0
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano
- Genres represented
- Jazz
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 3
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Folks Who Live On The Hill | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| The Late, Late Show | — | — | — | Piano | Jazz | 2 |
| Country Man | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 84970758. Portrait: Joop van Bilsen for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, via Wikimedia Commons.