Yma Sumac (1922-2008) had a name as exotic as her voice and career. The Peruvian soprano became an international success based on her extreme vocal range, said to be well over five octaves at the height (pardon the pun) of her career. She had a bit of a resurgence in the 1990s, thanks to her song "Ataypura" being featured in the Coen Brothers film The Big Lebowski. Here's Yma singing "Gopher Mambo" (Capitol Records 1954):
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