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Marjorie Finlay
October 5, 1928 – June 1, 2003
American opera singer and TV personality
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Marjorie Finlay was an American opera singer and television personality. A coloratura soprano, Finlay performed concert and opera singing. After winning a talent contest in 1950, she toured on the ABC radio network show Music With the Girls. Finlay later had her own television program and served as an MC for El Show Pan-Americano in Puerto Rico. She toured South America and released an album in Mexico. She is the maternal grandmother of singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, who dedicated her song "Marjorie" to her. Her vocals are also featured in the background of the song.
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- Birthday · October 5
- Anniversary · June 1
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