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She recorded dozens of albums well into the late 1990s. King had her debut and breakout role in film as Carmela Corleone in The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather Part II (1974). [ 4 ][ 5 ] She had roles in three additional films including her last performance in A Brooklyn State of Mind in 1997.
Aug 16, 2018 · There were few white performers in the Crystal Caverns nightclub in Washington in 1946, so Morgana King pretended she was Creole. “Are you sure you’re Creole?” they said. The 16-year-old was...
Mar 22, 2018 · She continued to perform after that date at the Ballroom, Maxim's, Mirage Night Club (a benefit jazz session), and Roosevelt Hotel's Cinegrill. Her last film appearance was in the film A Brooklyn State of Mind (1997). Morgana King married twice.
As a jazz, folk, and pop singer performing under her stage name, King released her first album in 1956, her last in 1994; she died in 2018. She recorded for a few labels over the years, and I Know How It Feels to Be Lonely was her only album on Verve.
Aug 15, 2018 · King learned Italian and Jewish songs in her neighborhood, studied opera singing and imitated popular singers on the radio. She was performing professionally by 16.
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Aug 15, 2018 · Respected by her peers, King went on to perform in Las Vegas and around the country as well as on television on The Tonight Show, Playboy After Dark and The Hollywood Palace. A Grammy...
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Aug 15, 2018 · Morgana King, a dramatic jazz singer known for her portrayal of Marlon Brando’s wife in the Godfather films, has died at the age of 87. The actress passed away on 22 March in Palm Springs, but...
