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Norma Tanega

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American folk/pop singer (1939-2019)

United StatesMusiciansLived 1939 to 2019 · aged 80
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Norma Cecilia Tanega was an American folk and pop singer-songwriter, painter, and experimental musician. In the 1960s, she had a hit with the single "Walkin' My Cat Named Dog" and wrote songs for Dusty Springfield and other prominent musicians.

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Norma Cecilia Tanega was an American folk and pop singer-songwriter, painter, and experimental musician. In the 1960s, she had a hit with the single "Walkin' My Cat Named Dog" and wrote songs for Dusty Springfield and other prominent musicians. In later decades, Tanega worked mostly as a percussionist, playing various styles of music in the bands Baboonz, hybridVigor, and Ceramic Ensemble. She also wrote "You're Dead", which was used as the theme song of the film What We Do in the Shadows and the TV series of the same name.

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1939 to 2019 · aged 80
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6 languages

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