Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman (born Ethel Agnes Zimmermann; January 16, 1908 – February 15, 1984) was an American actress and singer. Known for her distinctive, powerful voice, and her leading roles in musical theater, she has been called "the undisputed First Lady of the musical comedy stage." She performed on Broadway in ''Anything Goes'', ''Annie Get Your Gun'', ''Gypsy'', and ''Hello, Dolly!''

She is also known for her film roles in ''Anything Goes'' (1936), ''Call Me Madam'' (1953), ''There's No Business Like Show Business'' (1954), and ''It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'' (1963). Among many accolades, she received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in ''Call Me Madam'', a Grammy Award for ''Gypsy'', and a Drama Desk Award for ''Hello, Dolly!''

Merman introduced many Broadway standards, including "I Got Rhythm" from ''Girl Crazy'', "Everything's Coming Up Roses", "Some People" and "Rose's Turn" from ''Gypsy'', and the Cole Porter songs "It's De-Lovely" (from ''Red, Hot and Blue''), "Friendship" (from ''Du Barry Was a Lady''), and "I Get a Kick Out of You", "You're the Top", and "Anything Goes" (from ''Anything Goes''). The Irving Berlin song "There's No Business Like Show Business", written for ''Annie Get Your Gun'', became Merman's signature song. Provided by Wikipedia