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Where is Yma Sumac’s star?

Recording star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

🎵 Recording
6445 Hollywood Blvd
north side of Hollywood Blvd, in the sidewalk in front of this building number

About Yma Sumac

Peruvian singer (1922–2008)

Zoila Emperatriz Chávarri Castillo (September 13, 1922 – November 1, 2008), known as Yma Sumac (from Quechua "Ima sumaq", meaning "how beautiful"), was a Peruvian-born vocalist, actress, model, musical composer and producer. She won a Guinness World Record for the Greatest Range of Musical Value in 1956. She has also been called "Queen of Exotica" and is considered a pioneer of world music.

Bio from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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