two follow-ups, "Rosebud" and "Transfer", failed to make an impact. Chandler's final solo hit, "Why?" reached the charts in 1954. Two subsequent recordings, "Positively No Dancing" and "Why Didn't You Tell Me?" were also unsuccessful, and in 1956 she changed genres, teaming up with country singer Jimmy Wakely for the duet "Tonight You Belong to Me". This was followed at the end of 1956 by another duet, "As Far as I'm Concerned", which this time paired Chandler with Eddie Reardon. In 1957, she released two singles under the Decca label, "Love Is the $64,000 Question" (with her husband's Jack Pleis and His Orchestra) and "Free Little Bird", but with the rise in popularity of rock and roll, these largely went unnoticed. In the 1960s she made a small impression with "Lost And Found" (Tivoli, 1965, peaked at #141 in Record World), and then Karen Chandler had a minor comeback in 1967-68 with a revival of Hoagy Carmichael's "I Get Along Without You Very Well" on Dot. It reached No. 19 on Billboard's easy listening chart. She did not chart in the US again. Private life and death Chandler married arranger Jack Pleis. They lived in New York City. There were three children: Michelle Pleis Stirber, Jason Pleis and Damon Pleis; and two grandchildren: Emily Rose Pleis and Tracey Stirber. Chandler died November 3, 2010 in Los Angeles. References External links Photo of "Mrs. Jack Pleis" on the Grady & Hurst TV Set 1923 births 2010 deaths American women singers Apex Records artists Brigham Young University alumni Carlton Records artists Coral Records artists Decca Records artists Dot Records artists People from Rexburg, Idaho Singers from New York City Traditional pop music singers