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Minnelli

British  
/ mɪˈnɛlɪ /

noun

  1. Liza (ˈlaɪzə). born 1946, US actress and singer, daughter of Judy Garland. Her films include Charlie Bubbles (1968), Cabaret (1972), Arthur (1981), and Stepping Out (1991)

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A handsome plumber was as likely to get in as a couture-clad socialite; once inside, he might find himself chatting up Mick Jagger or dancing with Liza Minnelli.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

He opened for musical greats Liza Minnelli, Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knight, Sammy Davis Jr., and most notably, Sinatra, with whom he linked up in 1983 for a few gigs that lasted 14 years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

“I have more fun watching Vincente Minnelli musicals and Michael Curtiz crime thrillers than anything I see today. If J. Lo is the new Rita Hayworth, then let me off uptown.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

Apparently, my mother bolted up in bed one night while pregnant with me, nudged my father, director Vincente Minnelli, and told him her idea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026

Nonetheless, “from that moment on, my fear of her never went away,” Ms. Minnelli writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

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