Genevieve Waite
South African singer and actress

Genevieve Waite

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South African singer and actress
Gender:
Female
Birth:
13 February 1948(Cape Town, City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa)
Death:
18 May 2019(Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA)
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Introduction

Geneviève Waïte (13 February 1948 – 18 May 2019) was a South African actress, singer and model.

Personal life

Waïte married musician John Phillips of the Mamas & the Papas on 31 January 1972. They had two children, Tamerlane Phillips and Bijou Phillips. They divorced in 1985. She later married Norman Buntaine; they later separated.

Music

Waïte's 1974 album Romance Is on the Rise was produced by her second husband, John Phillips, formerly of the folk rock group the Mamas & the Papas. A 2005 release of the album includes her cover of the Velvet Underground song "Femme Fatale".

Death

On 18 May 2019, Waïte died in her sleep in Los Angeles, California. Her daughter, Bijou, announced her mother's death several days later.