Timi Yuro
Timi Yuro | |
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Timi Yuro in 1963 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rosemary Victoria Yuro |
| Born | August 4, 1941 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 30, 2004 (aged 62) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Genres | Blue-eyed soul, R&B |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1950s–1969, 1981–1990s |
| Labels | Liberty, Mercury |
Rosemary Victoria Yuro (August 4, 1941 – March 30, 2004), known professionally as Timi Yuro, was an American singer. Sometimes called "the little girl with the big voice", she is considered to be one of the first blue-eyed soul stylists of the rock era. Yuro possessed a contralto vocal range. According to one critic, "her deep, strident, almost masculine voice, staggered delivery and the occasional sob created a compelling musical presence".