Also known as: Ambrose, Amanda
Origin: St. Louis, MO, USA
Amanda Ambrose was a famous jazz singer who, like many acts that traversed through the haze of the late 60s, ended up cutting a psychedelic record that nails the genre spot on. She was born on April 18, 1925, in St. Louis, MO, and as a child took dance and piano lessons, and also sang in her church choir. At the age of 18, she began singing jazz in local nightclubs and then made her way to Hollywood where she worked herself up to performing at the Florentine Gardens. She also traveled to New York City where she sang at both the Rainbow Room and Carnegie Hall. She made numerous TV appearances t…