Jane Scott (rock critic), Date of Birth, Date of Death

Jane Scott (rock critic)

American journalist

Date of Birth: 03-May-1919

Date of Death: 04-Jul-2011

Profession: military officer, music critic, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Jane Scott (May 3, 1919 – July 4, 2011) was an influential rock critic for The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, Ohio.
During her career she covered every major rock concert in Cleveland and was on a first name basis with many stars.
Scott was the first major female rock critic, and then the oldest in a field that was mostly dominated by men.
Until her retirement from the newspaper in April 2002 she was known as "The World's Oldest Rock Critic." She was also influential in bringing the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to Cleveland.Scott was born at Mt.
Sinai Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio in 1919.
She is a 1937 graduate of Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Ohio, and a 1941 graduate of the University of Michigan, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in English, Speech and Drama and she also earned a teachers certificate.
Scott had one brother, Will (also deceased); she had no children and never married.