J.A.W. Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Just heard on Dutch radio that singer Rita Reys has died. She was 88. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Rest in Peace Rita! A lovely voice and musical mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 RIP Rita. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.W. Posted July 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 She was a distant relative, my late mother's maiden name was Reys. Never met Rita, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyril Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 R.I.P. Rita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyril Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijBGPuXuI_o First Lady of Jazz, Rita Reys (1924-2013) Obit: http://theblueblot.wordpress.com/2013/07/28/ritareys19242013/ Edited July 28, 2013 by Cyril Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 r.i.p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 I had her album with Tom Dissevelt, who later went on to do pioneering electronic music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Sorry to hear this. She was/is excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romualdo Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 RIP RR - will spin your CD with the messengers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Schlouch Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etherbored Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 i've a half dozen of her records and treasure them. rip, rita. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 someone posted some rare shots of her at the blakey session a while back, one of them shes at arts kit, art watching on. hanks in them too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 them's mighty cool pics! found here:http://www.jazzwax.com/2010/10/rita-reys-meets-art-blakey-pt-2.htmldifferent caption of Rita on the drums here:http://www.jazzwax.com/2010/10/rita-reys-and-the-jazz-messengers.html(bored tells me I can't link 'em here) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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