Photo: NBC Television / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Morgana King commands my deep respect as a genuine artist's artist. A four-octave contralto discovered in a Greenwich Village club, she went professional at sixteen and never bent her phrasing to fashion. What moves me most is her refusal to chase trends; she sang what she heard inside and let listeners come to her. That she also left a real mark in film makes her a rare double threat. She passed in 2018, but recordings preserve that smoky, singular voice perfectly. To me she embodies integrity over popularity, and that is precisely the kind of legacy worth celebrating.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Morgana King
- Name (Japanese)
- モルガナ・キング
- Reading
- もるがな・きんぐ
- Born
- June 4, 1930 – March 22, 2018
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Horse
- Origin
- Pleasantville, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / jazz musician / film actor / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgana%20King
Frequently asked questions
When was Morgana King born?
June 4, 1930 – March 22, 2018.
Where is Morgana King from?
Morgana King is from Pleasantville, New York, United States.
What does Morgana King do?
Morgana King works as singer, jazz musician, film actor, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.