Showing posts with label Miss Reese. Show all posts
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Sunday, July 6, 2008

Birthday Girl: Della Reese

Many happy returns to a Great Lady of Song, one whose career - and Essential Fabulousness - has in recent years been overshadowed by fairly boring mass-market TV stardom.

Perhaps when you're born Delloreese you just have this kind of flair as a birthright:

She hairhopped with the best of them:

I first remember Miss Della from her many appearances on Mike and Dinah, recounting her near-death experiences and repeated miraculous comebacks.

Today, she's survived being Touched by the Networks and even retained much of her pizzaz - more power to her!

Honey, if that's what 70-something looks like, I want me some!