Full name: Freda Josephine McDonald
Born: June 3, 1906, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: April 12, 1975, Paris, France
Occupations: Dancer, Singer, Actress
Genres: Cabaret, Music hall, French pop, French jazz.
Labels: Columbia, Mercury, RCA Victor
Website: http://www.cmg ww.com/stars/baker/
Josephine Baker or nicked as “Bronze Venus” or the “Black Pearl”, as well as the “Créole Goddess” (June 3, 1906 – April 12, 1975) the daughter of Carrie McDonald, was an American expatriate entertainer and actress. Josephine Baker became a French citizen in 1937.
Josephine Baker Quotations
“The secret to the fountain of youth is to think youthful thoughts.”
“I like Frenchmen very much, because even when they insult you they do it so nicely.”
“It [the Eiffel Tower] looked very different from the Statue of Liberty, but what did that matter? What was the good of having the statue without the liberty?”
references:
- http://www.cmg ww.com/stars/baker/about/index.html
- http://en.wiki pedia.org/wiki/Josephine_Baker