Person

Yma Sumac

Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo (born Zoila Emperatriz Chávarri Castillo; September 13, 1922 – November 1, 2008), known as Yma Sumac (or Imma Sumack), was a Peruvian-born American-naturalised vocalist, composer, producer, actress and model. She won a Guinness World Record for the Greatest Range of Musical Value in 1956. "Ima sumaq" means "how beautiful" in Quechua. She has also been…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Peru
Born
September 13th, 1922
Died
November 1st, 2008
Genres
Labels
Capitol Records
London Records
ESP-Disk’
Frémeaux & Associés
The Omni Recording Corporation
Last updated: December 18th, 2013

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