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A Ghost Singer Reveals Herself

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Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Soprano Marni Nixon provided the singing voice for such legendary actresses as Audrey Hepburn in "My Fair Lady" Natalie Wood in "West Side Story," and Deborah Kerr in "The King and I." Today, the ghost singer, now 76, talks about her behind-the-scenes career in Hollywood and Broadway, as detailed in her new autobiography, "I Could Have Sung All Night." Also: New York's growing Colombian expat community is giving way to a vibrant local music scene. La Cumbiamba eNeYĆ© is one of best-known examples, a group that specializes in Afro-Colombian folk music. The group performs live music from their first CD, Marioneta," due out in December.

Ghost Singer Marni Nixon

She was the ghost singer for Deborah Kerr, Natalie Wood and Audrey Hepburn. Today, Marni Nixon talks about her memoir, "I Could Have Sung All Night."

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La Cumbiamba eNeYe

La Cumbiamba eNeYe, a crowd-pleaser of New York's Colombian music scene, joins us with a live performance.

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Jay-Z Comes Back

The rapper and record label CEO Shawn Carter -- aka Jay-Z -- has just released his new record, even after he vowed his 2003 multi-platinum selling record, The Black Album, was his last. We'll speak with hip hop journalist Jeff Chang for his review.

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