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Keely Smith dies of heart failure at 89

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Keely Smith, 89, a pop and jazz singer known for her solo recordings of jazz standards as well as her musical partnership with Louis Prima, died Saturday of apparent heart failure in Palm Springs.

Smith auditioned to sing with Louis Prima’s band, and began touring with them in 1948. She and Prima married in 1953, and together they won a Grammy for their hit, “That Old Black Magic” in 1959.

By The Associated Press

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