Liza Minnelli's Music Career

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LIZA MINNELLI NET WORTH

Introduction:
Liza May Minnelli is an American and singer. Best known for her Academy Award-winning role as Sally Bowles in the 1972 musical film Cabaret directed by Bob Fosse, she is noted for her energetic stage presence and her powerful contralto voice.
Early Life:
Minnelli is the daughter of film actress and singer Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli. She was born on March twelve, 1946, in Hollywood, California. In 1961 she went to New York City, attending the high school of performing arts and the Chadwick school. Her first film performance was at the age of 3 when she appeared in the final scene of the musical movie "In the good old summertime" (1949). The film has Garland and Van Johnson as stars. Minnelli also has a half-sister, Lorna, and a stepbrother, Joey, from Garland's wedding to Sid Luft. She has another half-sister, Christiane Nina Minnelli, from her father's second wedding. Minnelli's godparents were Kay Thompson and her husband William Spier. Her parents gave her the name after hearing Ira Gershwin's song "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)".

Career:
Liza Minnelli comes from a rich background when it comes of art as she was not only an actress but she was a celebrated singer and dancer too. Before coming to the
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But she became a household popular name of the 70’s with other two movies, “The Sterile Cuckoo” and “Cabaret” in 1972. That was the beginning for the star in the iconic boy cut. Following the success of Cabaret, Bob Fosse and Minnelli teamed up for a Concert for Television, a made-for-television special, Liza with a 'Z'. The program was aired only two times on TV and was not seen again until a DVD release in 2006. She worked with her father in the movie “A matter of time” in 1976. She also worked opposite Robert De Niro in the musical drama “New York,New York” in