Mrs. Miller
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Elva Ruby Miller (October 5, 1907 – July 5, 1997), who recorded under the name Mrs. Miller, was an American singer who gained some fame in the 1960s for her series of shrill and off-tempo renditions of popular songs such as "Moon River", "Monday, Monday", "A Lover's Concerto" and "Downtown". An untrained mezzo-soprano, she sang in a heavy, vibrato-laden style; according to Irving Wallace, David Wallechinsky and Amy Wallace in The Book of Lists 2, Miller's voice was compared to the sound of "roaches scurrying across a trash can lid."[1]
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Mrs. Miller | |
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Miller with Jimmy Durante during a 1966 appearance on The Hollywood Palace. | |
Born | Elva Ruby Connes (1907-10-05)October 5, 1907 Joplin, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | July 5, 1997(1997-07-05) (aged 89) Vista, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Pomona Mausoleum, Pomona, California |
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Nevertheless, "Downtown" reached the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in April 1966, peaking at No. 82. The single's B-side, "A Lover's Concerto," also cracked the Hot 100 that same month at No. 95.[2]