Judy Henske, a singer whose powerful and deep alto voice, Olympian stage presence and robust sense of humor led to her nickname “Queen of the Beatniks,” died April 27 in a Los Angeles-area hospice. She was 85 and lived in Pasadena, Calif.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Judy Henske, folk singer known as ‘Queen of the Beatniks,’ dies at 85
Her brassy, full-throated delivery seemed to have made a strong impression on Janis Joplin and Grace Slick, among others
By Tim Page
