Jaye P. Morgan, a jack-of-all-trades entertainer, dies
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Key Points:
- Jaye P. Morgan, a prominent female recording artist of the 1950s known for hits like “That’s All I Want From You,” died at age 94 of natural causes in Longview, Washington.
- Morgan gained further fame as a television personality, notably as a celebrity judge on “The Gong Show” where her antics, including famously exposing herself on air, became iconic.
- Her music career included multiple Top 10 and Top 20 hits, collaborations with Perry Como and Eddy Arnold, and a successful nightclub and television presence.
- Beyond music, Morgan appeared on popular TV shows such as “The Tonight Show,” “Love Boat,” and “Fantasy Island,” and acted in films including “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” and “Home Alone 2.”
- Born Mary Margaret Morgan in Colorado, she began performing in vaudeville as a child, later adopting the stage name Jaye P. Morgan, and is survived by her son, Paul Kane.
