Jeri Southern (born Genevieve Lillian Hering; August 5, 1926 – August 4, 1991) was an American jazz singer and pianist. == Early years == Born Genevieve Lillian Hering in Royal, Nebraska, United States, Jeri Southern was the granddaughter of a German pig farmer who came to the United States in 1879. He built and operated a flour mill in Royal, Nebraska, which his son (Southern's father) continued to run until losing the business after the stock market crash of 1929.... [more on Wikipedia]