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Lita Roza was a great jazz singer born too late. The star of the Ted Heath band had her biggest hit with a 1953 cover version of childhood classic "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?" — a song she despised. The British singer seemed poised for super-stardom, but despite her popularity and critical acclaim, the rock 'n roll zeitgeist dashed those dreams in the late '50s. Around that time, Roza began to focus her attention on television and continued to perform for decades. Love Songs for Night People — an excellently descriptive title — collects [...]