Rita Reys (born Maria Everdina Reijs; 21 December 1924 – 28 July 2013) was a jazz singer from the Netherlands.[1] She was promoted as "Europe's First Lady of Jazz".[1]

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Reys performing in Hotel De Watergeus, Noorden, Netherlands, in 2004 | |
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| Birth name | Maria Everdina Reijs |
| Born | (1924-12-21)21 December 1924 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 28 July 2013(2013-07-28) (aged 88) Breukelen |
| Genres | Jazz, bossa nova |
| Labels | Universal |
| Website | ritareys |
In the 1980s, Rita returned to the American Songbook, recording albums such as Memories of You with the Lex Jasper orchestra.[2] She died in Breukelen, the Netherlands, on 28 July 2013.[3]

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