Nancy LaMott
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Nancy LaMott was a singer, popular on the New York City cabaret
circuit in the 1990s. LaMott performed twice at the White House
for President Bill Clinton
and Hillary Clinton. In 2008, her posthumously-released album Ask Me Again, featuring songs she recorded between 1988 and 1995, reached #12 on Billboard magazine's Top Jazz Albums chart.
operation in January 1993 to remove a large portion of the third part of her small intestine. This operation dramatically improved her health. In the same year, she won the Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs
Award for Outstanding Female Vocalist.
In March 1995, LaMott was diagnosed with uterine cancer
, yet she postponed a hysterectomy
in order to record "To My Heart," which took only a remarkable two days to complete. The operation revealed that the cancer had metastasized.
Her last public performance was on December 4, 1995, at one of the radio station WQEW's live performances. On that same day, she made her last TV appearance on CNBC's The Charles Grodin Show, singing Moon River
.
On December 13, 1995, Father Steven Harris blessed the union of Nancy to Peter Zapp, a little more than an hour before she died. Nancy LaMott died at 11:40 PM EST, at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital in New York City, of uterine cancer.
produced her eight albums and a feature DVD under MIDDER Music label.
Cabaret
Cabaret is a form, or place, of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue: a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables watching the performance, as introduced by a master of ceremonies or...
circuit in the 1990s. LaMott performed twice at the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
for President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
and Hillary Clinton. In 2008, her posthumously-released album Ask Me Again, featuring songs she recorded between 1988 and 1995, reached #12 on Billboard magazine's Top Jazz Albums chart.
Singing career
She underwent an ileostomyIleostomy
An ileostomy is a surgical opening constructed by bringing the end or loop of small intestine out onto the surface of the skin. Intestinal waste passes out of the ileostomy and is collected in an external pouching system stuck to the skin...
operation in January 1993 to remove a large portion of the third part of her small intestine. This operation dramatically improved her health. In the same year, she won the Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs
Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs
The Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs was founded in 1983, primarily as an organization for cabaret owners, managers, and booking agents to meet and exchange ideas. The organization started accepting performers in 1985....
Award for Outstanding Female Vocalist.
In March 1995, LaMott was diagnosed with uterine cancer
Uterine cancer
The term uterine cancer may refer to any of several different types of cancer which occur in the uterus, namely:*Uterine sarcomas: sarcomas of the myometrium, or muscular layer of the uterus, are most commonly leiomyosarcomas.*Endometrial cancer:...
, yet she postponed a hysterectomy
Hysterectomy
A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus, usually performed by a gynecologist. Hysterectomy may be total or partial...
in order to record "To My Heart," which took only a remarkable two days to complete. The operation revealed that the cancer had metastasized.
Her last public performance was on December 4, 1995, at one of the radio station WQEW's live performances. On that same day, she made her last TV appearance on CNBC's The Charles Grodin Show, singing Moon River
Moon River
"Moon River" is a song composed by Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini in 1961, for whom it won that year's Academy Award for Best Original Song. It was originally sung in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's by Audrey Hepburn, although it has been covered by many other artists...
.
On December 13, 1995, Father Steven Harris blessed the union of Nancy to Peter Zapp, a little more than an hour before she died. Nancy LaMott died at 11:40 PM EST, at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital in New York City, of uterine cancer.
Posthumous awards
- Lifetime Achievement Award - the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs (MAC), April 1996
- 1996 Entertainer of the Year - the Cabaret Hotline Critic's Choice - http://www.svhamstra.com/AWDAll/AwdChoice1996.shtml
Discography
Composer David FriedmanDavid Friedman (composer)
David Alan Friedman is a film and theatre composer, songwriter, author, lyricist and conductor based in New York City.His songs include: Listen to My Heart, Help is on the Way, We Can Be Kind, We Live on Borrowed Time, I'll Be Here With You, Just in Time for Christmas and My Simple Christmas...
produced her eight albums and a feature DVD under MIDDER Music label.
- Beautiful Baby (1991; MMCD001)
- Come Rain or Come Shine (1992; MMCD002)
- My Foolish Heart (1993; MMCD003)
- Just in Time for Christmas (1994; MMCD004)
- Listen to My Heart (1995; MMCD005)
- What's Good about Goodbye? (1996; MMCD006)
- Live at Tavern on the Green (2005; MMCD007)
- Ask Me Again (2008; MMCD008, 2-CD set)
- I'll Be Here With You (2008; DVD)
- The Don't Tell Mama Shows (2010; MMDVD102)