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Muriel Smith
voc, 1923-1985 US, New York City
Singer of Pop, Soundtrack and Jazz
Muriel Burrell Smith (23 February 1923 – 13 September 1985) was an African-American mezzo-soprano. In the 1940s and 1950s, she was a star of musical theater and opera, and was also the off-film ghost singer in several hit movies. She is perhaps best known in the UK for her 1953 #3 hit, "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me", which was first covered in 1965 by Mel Carter (and which remains a staple of easy listening and oldies radio to this day) and later in 1994 by Gloria Estefan. She died in relative obscurity in 1985.
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Bali Hai on Intro: Rodgers & Hammerstein by Various Artists Happy Talk (Extrait De La Comédie Musicale « South Pacific ») on Les Plus Grandes Comédies Musicales Américaines, Vol. 22: South Pacific by Various Artists Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me on Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me by Muriel Smith Bali Hai'i on Rodgers & Hammerstein: South Pacific by Various Artists Dat's Love (Habanera) - Carmen Jones/1943 Original Broadway Cast/Remastered on Carmen Jones by Georges Bizet, Oscar Hammerstein II & Various Artists Dere's A Cafe On De Corner - Carmen Jones/1943 Original Broadway Cast/Remastered on Carmen Jones by Georges Bizet, Oscar Hammerstein II & Various Artists Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me on 1950's Hits!, Vol. 4 by Various Artists Whizzin' Away Along De Track - Carmen Jones/1943 Original Broadway Cast/Remastered on Carmen Jones by Georges Bizet, Oscar Hammerstein II & Various Artists Happy Talk on South Pacific by Various Artists Bali Hai on South Pacific by Various ArtistsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Glory Of Christmas | Muriel Smith | 1963 | Album |
| The Glory Of Christmas | Muriel Smith | 1963 | Album |
| I Wonder As I Wander | Muriel Smith | 1963 | Single |
| The Glory Of Christmas | Muriel Smith | 1960 | Album |
| Excerpts From "South Pacific" (#2) | Wilbur Evans, Muriel Smith, Mary Martin And The Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra Conducted By Reginald Burston | 1958 | Single |
| Excerpts From "South Pacific" (#1) | Wilbur Evans, Muriel Smith, Peter Grant, Mary Martin And The Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra Conducted By Reginald Burston | 1958 | Single |
| Happy Talk / Bali Ha'l | Muriel Smith | 1958 | Album |
| Beat Out Dat Rhythm On A Drum / Dat's Love | Muriel Smith | 1955 | Single |
| Negro Spirituals | Muriel Smith With Daniel Kelly | 1955 | Single |
| Oo! What You Do To Me / Love | Muriel Smith With Wally Stott & His Orchestra | 1953 | Album |
| I'm In The Mood For Love | Muriel Smith | 1953 | Album |
| Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me / I'd Love To Fall Asleep | Muriel Smith With Wally Stott & His Orchestra | 1953 | Album |
| Songs Of Christmas | Muriel Smith | Single | |
| The World Walked Into My Heart / Sweet Potato Pie / The Little Drummer Boy / It All Depends On You | Muriel Smith | Single | |
| Songs Of The Theater -Marc Blitzstein | Marc Blitzstein, Muriel Smith | Album | |
| The King and I (Original London Cast Recording) | Valerie Hobson with Herbert Lom featuring Muriel Smith, Doreen Duke, Jan Mazarus | Album |
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