Born: 11 November 1933, United States
Died: 14 January 2018
Country most active: United States
Also known as: Marlene Pampinella
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Marlene Paula VerPlanck (née Pampinella) (1933-2018) was an American jazz and pop vocalist whose body of work centered on big band jazz, the American songbook, and cabaret. She was also a prolific studio vocalist for commercial jingles during the 1960s and 1970s. She married trombonist, composer, and arranger J. William “Billy” VerPlanck (1930-2009) in 1955, and he became her musical collaborator and champion. They were married for 52 years, until his death in 2009.