From American Songwriter · Clayton Edwards · · 40s
Jean King's 88th Birthday
Jean King, the girl group soprano who sang with Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, and Tom Jones, celebrates 88 years of music.
In brief
Jean King, the girl group soprano who sang with Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, and Tom Jones, celebrates 88 years of music. Jean King, born October 12, 1938, sang backup for Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, and Tom Jones before dying in 1983. Originally reported by American Songwriter.
Jean King's Birth
Jean King was born on October 12, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois.
Music Scholarship
She earned a scholarship to study music at USC after singing in Weber High choir.
Ray Charles Backup
She sang backup for Ray Charles in France during his 1964 tour with the Raelettes.
Blossoms' Success
The Blossoms sang with Marvin Gaye, Jackie Wilson, Aretha Franklin, and Patty Duke on Shindig!.
The bottom line
Jean King, born October 12, 1938, sang backup for Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, and Tom Jones before dying in 1983.
