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Pearl Bailey (1918-1990)


Pearl Bailey

Pearl Mae Bailey (March 29, 1918 – August 17, 1990) was an American actress and singer. After appearing in vaudeville, she made her Broadway debut in St. Louis Woman in 1946.[1] She won a Tony Award for the title role in the all-black production of Hello, Dolly! in 1968. In 1986, she won a Daytime Emmy award for her performance as a fairy godmother in the ABC Afterschool Special, Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale.

Her rendition of "Takes Two to Tango" hit the top ten in 1952.


Quotes·Quotations by Pearl Bailey

Cooperation

¶ It takes two to tango. [Takes Two to Tango, which was written and composed in 1952 by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning]


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