Keely Smith

This article is about the singer. For the actress also known as Keely Shaye Brosnan, see Keely Shaye Smith.

Keely Smith
Smith in 1960
Background information
Born	Dorothy Jacqueline Keely (1928-03-09)March 9, 1928 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Died	December 16, 2017(2017-12-16) (aged 89) Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Genres	Jazz pop
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1939–2011
Labels	Capitol, Dot, Reprise
Spouses	Matteo Gambardella Jr. ​ ​ (m. 1947; div. 1950)​ Louis Prima ​ ​ (m. 1953; div. 1961)​ ; Two children Jimmy Bowen ​ ​ (m. 1965; div. 1969)​ Bobby Milano ​ ​ (m. 1975; died 2006)​

Dorothy Jacqueline Keely (March 9, 1928 – December 16, 2017), professionally known as Keely Smith, was an American jazz and popular music singer, who performed and recorded extensively in the 1950s with her then-husband Louis Prima, and throughout the 1960s as a solo artist.

Smith married Prima in 1953. The couple were stars throughout the entertainment business, including stage, television, motion pictures, hit records, and cabaret acts. They won a Grammy in 1959, the award's inaugural year, for their smash hit, "That Old Black Magic", which remained on the charts for 18 weeks.