- Born
- Died
- Birth nameBlossom Margrete Dearie
- Nickname
- Blue Stars
- Blossom Dearie was born on April 28, 1924 in East Durham, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for The Squid and the Whale (2005), Seven Psychopaths (2012) and Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018). She was married to Bobby Jaspar. She died on February 7, 2009 in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseBobby Jaspar(April 1956 - 1963) (his death)
- She was named Blossom because her brothers carried pear blossoms into the house when she was born.
- As well as a singer, she is jazz pianist of immaculate taste and technique who invariably accompanies her own performances, alone or with her trio/quartet.
- In the 1970s she lent her voice to the children's educational program Schoolhouse Rock! (1973) on songs, including "Mother Necessity," "Figure Eight" and "Unpack Your Adjectives".
- Owns her own record label, Daffodil Records, which has released all of her music after she left Capitol/EMI Records in the mid-1960s.
- She married Belgian jazz woodwind player Bobby Jaspar after meeting him during her time working in Paris in the mid-'50s.
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