Teresa Brewer
Teresa Brewer (born Theresa Veronica Breuer; May 7, 1931 – October 17, 2007) was an American singer whose style incorporated pop, country, jazz, R&B, musicals, and novelty songs. She was one of the most prolific and popular female singers of the 1950s, recording around 600 songs.
Teresa Brewer
Theresa Veronica Breuer
May 7, 1931
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
October 17, 2007 (aged 76)
New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
- Traditional pop
- country
- jazz
- R&B
- musicals
- novelty songs
Singer
1949–1999
Early life[edit]
Brewer was born in Toledo, Ohio, the eldest of five siblings.[1] Her father Ludwig Breuer, a German immigrant, was a glass inspector for the Libbey Owens Company (now part of Pilkington Glass), and her mother Helen (nee Kasap) Breuer, a housewife, was of Polish ancestry. The family were practicing Catholics, and she was a member of the Roman Catholic Church most of her life.
Personal life[edit]
Brewer married William "Bill" Monahan in 1949; the couple had four daughters, Kathleen, Susan, Megan and Michelle.[8][9] They eventually separated, and the marriage was dissolved in 1972 shortly before she married Bob Thiele.
Honors[edit]
For her contribution to the recording industry, Teresa Brewer has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1708 Vine Street. In 2007, she was inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame.
Death[edit]
Brewer died of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a neuromuscular disease, at her home in New Rochelle, New York, aged 76.[10] Her funeral was held at New Rochelle's Holy Name of Jesus Roman Catholic Church, where she was a member.[11] Her ashes were given to her daughter.[11]