Margo Guryan

Birth Name: Margo Iris Guryan

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: September 20, 1937

Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Date of Death: November 8, 2021

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Ancestry/Genealogy:

Margo Guryan was an American singer-songwriter and composer. She is perhaps best known for her 1968 album Take a Picture. She was also a songwriter for other artists in the 1960s. Guryan trained in classical music and jazz composition, studying at Boston University and working with musicians such as jazz pianist Bob Brookmeyer.

Margo was born in New York City to Seymour “Sey” and Evelyn Guryan (née Lessoff). Both of her parents are of Ashkenazi Jewish descent from Russia.

Margo’s paternal grandfather Isidore “Ike” Guryan was born in Russia to Nachman Guryan and Bella Charman.

Margo’s paternal grandmother Mildred “Millie” Schott was born in New York City to Russian Jewish emigrants Herman/Hyman Schott and Rachel “Rae” Gidnan/Gidnansky.

Margo’s maternal grandfather Morris Jacob Lessoff was born in Russia to Jacob Lessoff and Brincha Reba.

Margo’s maternal grandmother Bertha Finkel was born in Russia.

Source:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Guryan-1