Band: solo artist
Position: vocalist
Died: Dec. 13
Cause of death: cause undisclosed
Age: 81
Distinction: The pop-jazz singer won Grammys for the R&B song "(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am" (No. 11, 1964) and for the vocal jazz albums R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal) in 2005 and Turned to Blue in 2007.