- Carol Richards
Carol Swiedler (Stage name Carol Richards), (born
6 June ,1922 inHarvard, Illinois , died inVero Beach, Florida ,March 16 ,2007 ) was an American singer, radio and television performer, remembered for her duet withBing Crosby on the hit single "Silver Bells".At the start of her career in her early 20s, Carol Richards won a
Bob Hope talent contest, moved toHollywood and appeared on numerous TV showsincludingI Love Lucy , Name That Tune, The Saturday Night Review, and variety shows hosted byRalph Edwards ,Dennis Day ,Pinky Lee ,Edgar Bergen , andEzio Pinza . For four years (1953-1957), she was a regular cast member on the Bob Crosby Show. She was the movie singing voice forVera Ellen in Call Me Madam, forCyd Charisse in Silk Stockings, Brigadoon, Deep in my Heart, and It's Always Fair Weather, and for Betta St. John in The Robe. She worked frequently with Danny Kaye, Jerry Lewis, and Bob Hope, and sang with the Russ Morgan and Desi Arnaz Bands. In the 1960s after moving toChicago , Richards performed at numerous club dates, and appeared frequently on Don McNeil's famous radio show, The Breakfast Club.Following her performing career, Richards continued her work as an artist, completing numerous sculptures, pastels, and oil paintings as well as publishing a book with her husband. Fact|date=March 2008
Richards had 13 children, numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Fact|date=March 2008 She was survived by her husband of 40 years, Edward B. Swiedler who died of lung cancer on August 9, 2007. Fact|date=March 2008
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