| LC control no. | no2007079515 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Torry, Clare |
| Variant(s) | Torry, Clare H. |
| Biography/History note | Clare H. Torry (born 29 November 1947) is a British singer, well-known for improvising and performing the wordless vocals on the song "The Great Gig in the Sky" on Pink Floyd's 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon. She sang the theme of the 1977 film 'OCE' in the same style, and also covered the Dolly Parton single "Love Is Like a Butterfly" for the opening titles of the BBC TV series Butterflies, which ran for four series between 1978 and 1983. |
| Birth date | 1947-11-29 |
| Profession or occupation | Singers |
| Found in | Torry, C. Heaven in the sky [SR] p2006: label (Clare Torry) container (vocalist) Wikipedia viewed January 31, 2023 : (Clare H. Torry (born 29 November 1947) is a British singer, well-known for improvising and performing the wordless vocals on the song "The Great Gig in the Sky" on Pink Floyd's 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon. She sang the theme of the 1977 film 'OCE' in the same style, and also covered the Dolly Parton single "Love Is Like a Butterfly" for the opening titles of the BBC TV series Butterflies, which ran for four series between 1978 and 1983.) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clare_Torry> |
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