Helen Merrill

American recording artist; jazz vocalist (born 1930)
Person human Q436867
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Helen Merrill

Summary

Helen Merrill is a human[1]. She was born in New York City[2]. She was born on July 21, 1930[3]. She worked as a jazz singer[4], recording artist[5], and singer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (348 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Helen Merrill…
  • Helen Merrill was born on July 21, 1930[3].
  • Helen Merrill was married to Torrie Zito[8].
  • A child of Helen Merrill was Alan Merrill[9].
  • Helen Merrill held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Helen Merrill is identified as part of the Croats ethnic group[11].
  • Helen Merrill worked as a jazz singer[4].
  • Helen Merrill's professions included recording artist[5].
  • Helen Merrill worked as a singer[6].
  • Helen Merrill is recorded as female[12].
  • Helen Merrill's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Helen Merrill's genre is jazz[14].
  • Helen Merrill's genre is vocal jazz[15].
  • Helen Merrill's record label is recorded as EmArcy Records[16].
  • Helen Merrill's record label is recorded as Mainstream Records[17].
  • Helen Merrill's record label is recorded as Victor[18].
  • Helen Merrill's record label is recorded as Mercury Records[19].
  • Helen Merrill's record label is recorded as Verve Records[20].
  • Helen Merrill's discography is recorded as Helen Merrill discography[21].
  • Helen Merrill's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division[22].
  • Helen Merrill's family name is recorded as Milčetić[23].
  • Helen Merrill's given name is recorded as Jelena[24].
  • Helen Merrill's given name is recorded as Ana[25].
  • Helen Merrill's pseudonym is recorded as Helen Merrill[26].
  • Helen Merrill's official website is recorded as https://www.helenmerrill.com/[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1930-07-21[30]

  • Genre(s): cool jazz, jazz, vocal jazz[31]

  • Community tags: cool jazz, jazz, vocal jazz[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bce6f3f4-8db1-4fbb-9dbe-8a1224b57dfb[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Helen Merrill… she was born on July 21, 1930[3]. She is identified as part of the Croats ethnic group[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz singer[4], recording artist[5], and singer[6].

Personal Life

Among Helen Merrill's spouses was Torrie Zito[8]. A child of her was Alan Merrill[9].

Why It Matters

Helen Merrill ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (348 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Helen Merrill born?

Helen Merrill's place of birth was New York City[2].

Who was Helen Merrill married to?

Helen Merrill's spouses include Torrie Zito[8].

What did Helen Merrill do for work?

Helen Merrill worked as jazz singer[4], recording artist[5], and singer[6].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Discogs. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Discogs. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Discogs. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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