She had 13 country singles in Billboard ' s Country Top 40 between and , recorded twenty albums for RCA Victor between and , received two Grammy nominations, and was a Grand Ole Opry member for several years. Norma Jean Beasler was born January 30, in Wellston, Oklahoma , and grew up admiring country singer Kitty Wells , whom she considers her biggest influence. Norma was the Bill Gray Band's full-time vocalist, and made guest appearances with major country stars. Early on, she befriended soon-to-be country star Wanda Jackson. Host Red Foley suggested calling her simply Norma Jean, and she made it official in ; [1] she also became known on the program as Pretty Miss Norma Jean.

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Famous for playing comedic " blonde bombshell " characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the s and early s and was emblematic of the era's changing attitudes towards sexuality. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Monroe spent most of her childhood in foster homes and an orphanage and married at age She was working in a factory as part of the war effort during World War II when she met a photographer from the First Motion Picture Unit and began a successful pin-up modeling career, which led to short-lived film contracts with 20th Century Fox and Columbia Pictures. After a series of minor film roles, she signed a new contract with Fox in late
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