Julie Budd Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Every once in a blue moon a spectacular young singing voice comes out of nowhere and immediately blows away the listening audience with its sheer range, strength, clarity, purity and maturity. While such remarkable adolescent talents such as Judy Garland, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Tanya Tucker, and Charlotte Church initially come to mind, ...
Net Worth
$14 Million
Height
5' 3½" (1.61 m)
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack
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Quote
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I have sung for presidents, I have sung for the troops, I have sung in some of the finest halls and opera houses in this country. Yet, I remember being a little girl in Brooklyn, singing from stoop to stoop, dreaming of these days. It is so unbelievable to me, and it is so wonderful to be lucky enough to live your dream.
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When I was young, I could perform in auditoriums and halls, but not in a place where alcohol was sold because of the child labor laws. So I had many more places I could play when I turned 18.
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You know, I think it wasn't that I sounded like her. I think it was because we were both from Brooklyn, both Jewish and had big voices. -- JB, in response to her often-asked similarity in appearance, personality and singing style to Barbra Streisand
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"What a way to grow up and start in this business! These people were wonderful to me. Some kids went to school; I went to work and learned from the best. Each one of these performers was a great professor to me. I was lucky to have had the opportunity to know them all. I owe so much to them." On working with legendary performers as Frank Sinatra, Bill Cosby, Joan Rivers, Bob Hope, George Burns, Liberace and Carol Burnett as a child.
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Fact
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Attended the prestigious Lincoln Square Academy in her teens.
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Continues to give live performances in Manhattan, and sing selections from her tribute album "Remembering...Mr. Sinatra" [2015].
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St. Louis, Missouri: Performance at the Savoy Room. [November 2007]
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Providence, Rhode Island: Performance at Roberts Hall [October 2012]
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She has been close to starring in a Broadway musical. She was considered once for a lead role in "Prince of Grand Street" and was close to getting the part of Eva Peron in "Evita". She was also involved in a pre-Broadway run of a musical flop called "Wild and Wonderful," but she managed to get out of her contract before it went to Broadway. The show closed on opening night.
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Her mother owned a beauty parlor. Has a sister Jill.