DeathNovember 32016

Kay Starr

Kay Starr, American singer (born 1922)

10th anniversary in 2026

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When
Thursday, November 3 201610 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
Anniversary
10th in 2026
Recorded from
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Person
Kay Starr

Who they were

Kay Starr was an American singer who enjoyed considerable success in the late 1940s and 1950s. She was of Iroquois and Irish heritage. Starr performed multiple genres, such as pop, jazz, and country, but her roots were in jazz. Her 1952 song "Wheel of Fortune" was a smash hit, and later inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Additionally, she had big hits with "Allez-Vous-En" and "If You Love Me " in 1953 and 1954, respectively.

Why this date

Kay Starr appears on our November 3 calendar for 2016 as a death entry.

November 3 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

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  5. 1994Space Shuttle program
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  7. 1997Economic sanctions
  8. 20022002 Marib airstrike
  9. 2014One World Trade Center
  10. 2016Kay Starr
  11. 20202020 United States presidential election

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November 3 2016 — 10 years ago, on a Thursday.

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