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Timi Yuro Live 1964 if / original singing act clip

Complete Timi Yuro biography: www.flickr.com Rosemary Timotea Yuro was born into an Italian-American family in Chicago, the middle name stems from an Irish godfather, who wanted to call his godson Timothy. When the baby was a girl, he suggested she be named Timotea an Italian name for girls. Her Italian grandparents spoke no English when they came to the USA The immigration officer at Ellis Island registered their familyname a Yuro,as he could not understand the Italian pronunciation of Aurro. Timi's nanny, Mrs.Houston-who was previously Mrs.Yuro's nanny-was to have a tremendous influence on Timi's career, she took the young Timi to performances by Mildred Bailey and Dinah Washington where the audience was treated to blues and soul music. She was encouraged by her mother to take operatic training. Her first demo, recorded when she was eight years old, happens to be an opera recording called 'Poor Butterfly'. In 1952, the family moved to Los Angeles, where they opened a restaurant, in which Timi worked. But her obsession with music led her to be sent to Lilian Goodman, the voice-coach. Amazed by the impoverished teenager's vocal power, Goodman gave her free lessons. In 1954, she started as a waitress in a restaurant to earn some money for the Yuro family. Thanks to a little prevarication, got inside a few night clubs and started her first public performances. Timi persuaded her parents to turn their restaurant into a music venue, and its prospects changed. Even Elvis ...

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