[78-L] OT Posey pronunciation

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca
Thu Dec 10 06:36:46 PST 2009


Kristjan Saag wrote:
> Does anyone know the correct pronunciation of Sandy Posey? (The girl who 
> recorded "Single Girl", "Born A Woman" etc in the mid 60's.)
> I've heard both Po-SAY and POE-sy.
> Kristjan 
> 

I can't recall ever hearing or using any pronunciation other than POE-zee, but 
names often got anglified in those days. I don't know how disc jockeys dealt 
with Shelley Fabares without memos from the boss (her aunt was wise to change 
her name to Nanette Fabray).

dl




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