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Rosemary Clooney is born in Maysville Kentucky, the oldest of three siblings.
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Somewhere in 1951, Rosie astonished everyone by eloping with Puerto Rican Singer and actor Jose Ferrer. Between 1955 and 1960, the couple would have 5 children.
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Rosemary's first hit is released, even though she didn't want to record it. She didn't like having to put on a cheap Italian accent. So she was surprised when the album went gold
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White Christmas, the first film to be made in VistaVision, is released. This film helped the increasing popularity for Rosie
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In 1968 everything changed for Rosie. She was near Bobby Kennedy when he was assasinated. She began struggling with deppression and drug addiction. This triggered a mental breakdown, and she was in therapy for many years after
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In 1976, Bing Crosby asked her to join him on his comeback tour. This Started her return to the spotlight, with her being signed to Concord Jazz
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Rosie underwent lung cancer surgery in January of 2002
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