Artist: Ruby Murray
LP: Irish (And Proud Of It)
Happy St. Patrick's Day from me and Ruby Murray! Born in Belfast in 1935, Ruby was an Irish national treasure, reaching her peak popularity in the mid-to-late 1950s. She seems to have delighted in sharing her talent with others, even performing for nursing home staff in her final years, before succumbing to cancer in 1996 at the age of 61. You can read more about the lovely Miss Murray here and here. Ruby's rendition of "Forty Shades of Green," it's safe to assume, was the inspiration for this more modern tale of romance developed years later and set in the Pacific Northwest.
[ Ruby Murray: March 29, 1935 — December 17, 1996 ]
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