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Ann Miller, Photo Print

Ann Miller, née Johnnie Lucille Collier
b. 4-12-1923; Chireno, TX
d. 1-22-2004; Los Angeles, CA

Ann Miller was a child dance prodigy noted for her speed of tap dancing. She had a stellar career in Hollywood musicals as a dancer, singer, and actress in the 1940s and 50s appearing in Kiss Me, Kate, Easter Parade, and On the Town.

• Ann Miller: Tops in Taps

Marilyn Miller (née Mary Ellen Reynolds)
b. 9-1-1898; Evansville, IN
d. 4-7-1936; NYC (complications for sinus surgery)

Marilyn Miller, an accomplished dancer, singer and actress was the most popular Broadway musical stars of the 1920s and 30s. She toured with her family's vaudeville act as a child, and was made a star by Flo Ziegfeld in his Follies of 1918. She constructed her stage name Marilyn from her given first name, her mother's middle name Lynn, and her stepfather. She was so popular that Marilyn became the 16th most common name for girls by 1930.

• The Other Marilyn: A Biography of Marilyn Miller

Joni Mitchell
b. 11-7-1943; Alberta, Canada

Joni Mitchell is a key figure in the folk music and folk-rock music scenes of the the 1960s. FYI - Mitchell composed many of her songs on the guitar rather than piano.