Post #197774 by Mrdevine on Sun, Nov 13, 2005 12:10 AM

Yma Sumac is not only 83 years old, but she is very reclusive, and prior to 2005, she hadn't been seen in public for 8 years! She is a legend and a true original and considered ROYLATY in Peru and a mystery everywhere else. Her voice is incomparable. To this day, she gets fan mail from all corners of the globe, from ages 19 to about 75, in countless languages. She only made 5 records, yet they have been reissued on a an almost constant basis, for close to 60 years. One day that (now)$20 autograph will be able to put your grandchildren through college. As of late, there are german, french, peruvian documentaries out on her, and a US one on the way. Shatner's ONLY comparison to Yma Sumac is, perhaps, that they both have stars on Hollywood Boulevard. I think his is about 4 spaces east of Donald Ducks....