needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (January 2008) Dinah Shore in the film Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) Background information Birth name Frances Rose Shore Born February 29, 1916(1916-02-29) Origin Winchester, Tennessee Died February 24, 1994(1994-02-24) (aged 77) Beverly Hills, California, United States Genres Pop Occupations Singer, actress Instruments Vocals Years active 1937–1994 Associated acts Doris Day, Buddy Clark, Tony Martin Website Dinah Shore's Fan Club Website Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore; February 29, 1916 – February 24, 1994) was an American singer, actress, and television personality. She was most popular during the Big Band era of the 1940s and 1950s..