Bonnie Lou, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bonnie Lou

American rock and roll and country music singer

Date of Birth: 27-Oct-1924

Place of Birth: Towanda, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 08-Dec-2015

Profession: singer, songwriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Mary Joan Okum (née Kath; October 27, 1924 – December 8, 2015), known by her performing name Bonnie Lou, was an American musical pioneer, recognized as one of the first female rock and roll singers.
She is also one of the first artists to gain crossover success from country music to rock and roll.
She was the "top name" on the first country music program regularly broadcast on a national TV network.
Bonnie Lou was one of the first female co-hosts of a successful syndicated television talk show, and a regular musical performer on popular shows in the 1960s and 1970s.
She "was a prime mover in the first days of rockabilly," and is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.