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Gis??le MacKenzie (January 10, 1927 - September 5, 2003) was a Canadian singer, most famous for her performances on the popular television program Your Hit Parade.

She was born Gis??le Marie-Louise Marguerite LaFl??che in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and studied violin and voice at the Royal Conservatory in Toronto, Ontario. She had her own Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio program, Meet Gisele, before moving to the Los Angeles, California area in 1951.

MacKenzie possessed a crystalline, resonant singing voice. It has been said that she was the greatest female vocalist of her generation. She recorded albums and 45rpm singles on various record labels, most notably Capitol and RCA. Her biggest selling song was "Hard To Get" in 1955.

MacKenzie was also an accomplished violinist and performed many comedic musical duets with mentor Jack Benny. Read more about ...