Genevieve Waite

South African singer den actress

Genevieve Waite (dem born Genevieve Joyce Weight,[1] for 13 February 1948 – 18 May 2019) na she be South African actress, singer, den model.[1][2] Na ein best acting role wey people know be title character for de 1968 film Joanna.[3] Na she be muse give photographer Richard Avedon, wey he photograph am several tyms give Vogue for early 1970s.[1][3] For 1974 insyd, she record ein only album as singer, na ein husby John Philips of de Mamas and the Papas produce den sanso write de songs.[1][3] Dem describe ein singing voice as "Betty Boop crossed with Billie Holiday".[1] For dat same year, she sana starr give short-lived Broadway musical, Man on the Moon, wey she co-wrote plus John Phillips; Andy Warhol wey produce am.[1]

Genevieve Waite
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Country wey e be citizenSouth Africa Edit
Name wey dem give amGeneviève Edit
Family nameWaite Edit
Ein date of birth13 February 1948, 19 February 1948 Edit
Place dem born amCape Town Edit
Date wey edie18 May 2019 Edit
Place wey edieLos Angeles Edit
Place wey dem bury amForest Lawn Cemetery Edit
SpouseJohn Phillips Edit
KiddieBijou Phillips Edit
RelativeFianna Frances Masterson Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationsinger, film actor, model Edit
Work period (start)1960s Edit
Instrumentvoice Edit

Ein life matter

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Waite marry Matthew Reich, wey appear for Andy Warhol ein film ‘Bad’ wey na dem know am later for ein nickname ‘Crazy Matty’ for de ‘Andy Warhol Diaries’, for 10 December 1968;[4] Dem later divorce. Waite den gree marry John Phillips, for 31 January 1972, for Chinese restaurant wey dey Los Angeles' Chinatown by one-legged Buddhist priest.[1] Na dem born two kiddies: Tamerlane Phillips (b. 1971) plus actress Bijou Phillips (b. 1980).[1][3] Dem divorce for 1985 insyd. She den gree marry Norman Buntaine; dem later separate.[4][5]

Ein Filmography

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  • Joanna (1968) as "Joanna".
  • Move (1970) as "The Girl"
  • Myra Breckinridge (1970) as de "Dental patient" (uncredited)
  • Short Distance (1989) as Mona[3]

Ein Music

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Waite ein 1974 album Romance Is on the Rise, wey she release for John Phillips ein label Paramour, wey feature cover image of Waite as Vargas girl.Ibi Richard Avedon wey shoot am dat cover image. For 2011 she sana release de album for CD wey dey include ein cover version give de Velvet Underground song "Femme Fatale" as bonus track.[6]

Ein Death

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For 18 May 2019, Waite die for ein sleep insyd for Los Angeles, California.[7] Ein daughter, Bijou, announce ein mother ein death several days later.[7] Dem inter am for Forest Lawn Cemetery insyd Cathedral City, wey dey near Palm Springs, along ein ex-husby John Phillips.

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Campion, Chris (24 May 2019). "Genevieve Waite, who made the '60s scene with John Phillips and Mick Jagger, dies". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  2. "Geneviève Waïte". allmovie.com. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Sandomir, Richard (24 May 2019). "Geneviève Waïte, 71, Star of the Swinging-'60s Film 'Joanna,' Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Geneviève Waïte". MyHeritage. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  5. "American Female Singer / Song Writers". Air Structures. August 2004. Archived from the original (Genevieve Waite: Romance Is on the Rise (Released in 1974, Rating 3+) on 4 October 2009.
  6. "Genevieve Waite". Amazon Music. Amazon (company). Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Barnes, Mike (21 May 2019). "Geneviève Waïte, Singer, Songwriter and 'Joanna' Actress, Dies at 71". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 23 May 2019.
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