Yma Sumac died on Saturday.
As a voice student at university, I remember sitting at parties with fellow students, marveling at this woman's voice. She had a vocal range as big as the Earth's diameter, and boy could she use it. Despite the mystery and intrigue surrounding Yma the person, her exotic lounge music remains some of my favorite tunes on the iPod.
I hope her life over the past years has been fulfilling.
Another Sumac fan here. I posted her NYT obit on my flickr acct. yesterday.
Posted by: Lee | November 05, 2008 at 06:37 PM