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Pat Suzuki

Pat Suzuki, born Chiyoko Suzuki on 22 September 1930 in California, was an American singer who survived internment as a Nisei during World War II. After graduating from San Jose State University, she toured with The Teahouse of the August Moon and gained prominence singing in Seattle's Colony Club. Bing Crosby discovered her in 1957, securing a contract with RCA Victor and the release of her 1958 eponymous album Pat Suzuki. In 1960 she was nominated for a Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for Broadway '59. In 1958, Richard Rodgers cast her as Linda Low in the Broadway ...