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BP Remembers The Glorious Jazz Vocalist Gloria Lynne

WRTI Your Classical and Jazz Source | By Bob Perkins
Published October 17, 2013 at 5:33 PM EDT
Gloria Lynne

A true jazz legend - vocalist Gloria Lynne - passed away on October 15th in Newark, New Jersey of a heart attack. She was 81.

Bob Perkins recalls how Philadelphians loved Gloria Lynne, even though she was a New Yorker, and celebrated her talent. Listen to BP's recollections of a multi-talented chanteuse, best known for her signature song, "I Wish You Love."

http://youtu.be/Qkecwh4wJac

More about Gloria Lynne here.
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Also known as "BP with the GM," (translation: "Bob Perkins with the Good Music"), Mr. Perkins has been in the broadcasting industry for more than five decades as an on-air host, and is now commonly referred to as a Philadelphia jazz radio legend.
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