Lucille Ball got her start as a singer, model and film star before becoming one of America's top comedic actresses with the 1950s TV show I Love Lucy, co-starring on the show with her husband, Desi Arnaz.

Can Lucy really sing?

Contrary to the discouragements from her I Love Lucy TV husband Ricky Ricardo (who was also her real-life husband) she really could sing as well as act. In fact, after first starting out as a model in 1929, she went on to perform on Broadway and later, she was a chorus girl on radio programs.

What happened to Lucille Ball's voice?

The Weird Way Lucille Ball Developed Her Vocal Cords

She explained that Lucille Ball spent many years screaming in an “Odd, high-pitched voice,” on I Love Lucy. Before that, she was told that her voice was unpleasant. In the 30s and 40s, studio execs gave her a tip on deepening her voice so it would be “more dramatic.”