Question: What key details about bas sheva can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: bas sheva -lrb- july 25 , 1925 -- february 11 , 1960 -rrb- , the stage name of bernice kanefsky , was a jewish-american singer , prominent in the 1950s . although she began singing jewish traditional and cantorial music , her career branched out into popular music . bas sheva was born bernice kanefsky , to a wealthy and prominent jewish family in philadelphia on july 25 , 1925 . she studied voice with the intent of honoring her family 's wishes that she become a cantor . her voice was extremely powerful and had extraordinary dexterity . however , instead of cantorial music , she decided to move into popular music , adopting the stage name '' bas sheva '' , the ashkenazi pronouciation of the biblical '' bathsheba '' . her career began in the borscht belt of new york 's catskill mountains , performing for audiences of jewish vacationers . her recording career began around 1950 with a small number of obscure singles of standard hits , none of which sparked much commercial interest . in 1953 bas sheva was engaged by bandleader hal mooney as the principal singer for the album '' soul of a people '' , a collection of traditional jewish songs issued by capitol records . this disk sold well in the jewish market , and bas sheva 's performances of this familiar material contributed much to its success . in 1954 , les baxter , a composer and producer at capitol records , offered her the role of star vocalist on his suite '' the passions '' . bas sheva 's performance on '' the passions '' is startling even 50 years after it was recorded ; she screams , wails , whimpers , howls , grunts , and even acts a little to the pulsating rhythms of baxter 's dark , gritty , and complex musical score . even in an age where musical innovation was beginning to be encouraged , '' the passions '' was far too innovative and edgy and the album was not a commercial success . despite this showcase of the astounding range of her voice , bas sheva never recorded again . bas sheva died on february 11 , 1960 , at the age of 34 , as a result of...
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- instrument is voice- years active is 1950 -- 1960- birth name is bernice kanefsky- origin is philadelphia , united states- death date is 11 february 1960- genre is easy space age pop , exotica , avant-garde music listening , traditional jewish music , jazz ,- alias is bas sheva- birth date is 25 july 1925- name is bas sheva- background is solo_singer- death place is south carolina , united states- associated acts is les baxter , hal mooney- occupation is singer