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Anita Kerr

Born: 1927. Died: 2022. Lived in: Geneva, Switzerland.
Anita Jean Grilli known professionally as Anita Kerr, was an American singer, arranger, composer, conductor, pianist, and music producer. She recorded and performed successfully with her vocal harmony groups in Nashville, Los Angeles, and Europe. In 1956, Anita Kerr's singers won a contest on the Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts national television program. Now, cut down to a quartet at Godfrey's suggestion, the group travelled to New York City two weeks out of every six to appear with Godfrey on his daily television and radio broadcasts. A few years later, Kerr and her singers performed five times a week with Jim Reeves on his national radio program at WSM. The quartet's roster at this time featured tenor Gil Wright, baritone Louis Nunley, alto Dottie Dillard, and Kerr herself as both soprano and arranger. Singers and arranger soon began contributing to between twelve and eighteen recording sessions weekly

Groups directed - Anita Kerr Singers

Media Articles
Obituary, New York Times, Anita Kerr, an Architect of the Nashville Sound, Dies at 94

Arrangements | Recordings | Trax CDs

Songbooks, Arrangements and/or Media

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Anita Kerr : Christmas Charts

Anita always enjoyed Christmas and her singers were busy at that time of year. Here are three of her accompanied arrangements that will give both your ensemble and audience the holiday cheer.

Songlist: It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas, White Christmas, We Need a Little Christmas

Anita Kerr : Broadway Charts

A collection of classic Broadway songs arranged in Anita's inimitable style.

Songlist: Anything You Can Do, My Favorite Things (from The Sound of Music), One, Singing in the Rain, What I Did for Love

Individual Folios

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Anita Kerr : God Bless' the Child

(Herzog/Holiday) SATB (Kerr)

Performed By: Billie Holiday

Anita Kerr : It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas

Composer: Meredith Willson Performed By: Anita Kerr Singers

Anita Kerr : It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas

Composer: Meredith Willson Performed By: Anita Kerr Singers

Anita Kerr : One

Here is the spectacular finale from Broadway mega-hit A Chorus Line in the classic choral arrangement by Anita Kerr, newly engraved with a new ShowTrax CD recording. Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, 2-Part and ShowTrax CD. Rhythm parts available digitally (gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 2:15.

Composer: Marvin Hamlisch | Lyricist: Edward Kleban | Musical: A Chorus Line