Met her first husband, Jack Webb, at a jazz club, when she was only 16 years old.
Met singer/songwriter and actor Bobby Troup, just weeks after her divorce from Jack Webb. She was 8 years Troup's junior.
Most of her children had followed in her mother's footsteps, which was music.
Moved to Los Angeles at 14 with her vaudeville song-and-dance team parents.
Recorded 32 albums during her career.
Shared the same birthday as Kent McCord, who guest-starred with her on both of Jack Webb's series: "Adam-12" (1968) and "Emergency!" (1972).
She also suffered from cardiac arrest at the time of her death.
She and Robert Fuller had been best friends from 1960.
She and Bobby Troup had both been good friends with Robert Fuller, for many years, before he co-starred with them on "Emergency!" (1972).
She was a life-long heavy smoker, since aged 16. Despite of this addiction, she had suffered a stroke in 1995, and had been in failing health for five years, which eventually took over her life.
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
She was best/good friends with: Ann Doran, Jack Webb, Rosemary Clooney, Steve Allen, Ray Anthony and Gary Cooper.
Starred in her first movie when she was 18.
Stepmother of Ronne Troup and Cynnie Troup.
Survived by 2 step-daughters, 2 step-grandchildren, 2 of 5 children and 2 grandchildren.
The song "Yummy Yummy Yummy" was featured on the HBO television series "Six Feet Under" (2001).
Unlike fellow singers, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee and Mel Tormé, who had big jazz bands, London was a fan of small, nightclub jazz music bands.
Was a libertarian.
Was a spokesperson for Marlboro Cigarettes from the late 1950s to the early 1960s.
Was also a good friend of the late Barbara Stanwyck and Harry Morgan (who was also best friends with her ex-husband until Webb's death in 1982).