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Born: September 13, 1922 in Cajamarca, Peru
Years Active: 50 's, 60 's, 70 's
Died: November 01, 2008 in Silver Lake, CA
Genre: Easy Listening

Biography:
A singer with an amazing four-octave range, Yma Sumac was said to have been a descendant of Inca kings, an Incan princess that was one of the Golden Virgins. Her offbeat stylings became a phenomenon of early-'50s pop music. While her album covers too ...More >>

Discography: 2005 Princesa de Los Andes 1972 Miracles 1959 Fuego del Ande 1957 Legend of the Jivaro 1954 Mambo More >>

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Similar Artists: Marlene Dietrich Nana Mouskouri Josephine Baker Arthur Lyman The Three Suns More >>

Influenced By: Xavier Cugat Carmen Miranda Adelaide Hall Josephine Baker More >> Followers: Natacha Atlas Jon Hassell Arthur Lyman Meredith Monk More >>

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