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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Carmen_McRaeCarmen McRae - Wikipedia

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   Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer. [1] . She is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century and is remembered for her behind-the-beat phrasing and ironic interpretation of lyrics. [2] Early life and education.

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3. www.nytimes.com › 1994/11/12 › obituariesCarmen McRae Is Dead at 74; Jazz Career Spanned 5 Decades

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   Nov 12, 1994 · Carmen McRae, the jazz singer known for her probing interpretations of lyrics and her bruised but unbowed point of view, died on Thursday evening at her home in Beverly Hills, Calif. She was...

4. www.allaboutjazz.com › musicians › carmen-mcraeCarmen McRae Musician - All About Jazz

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   Apr 22, 2024 · Biography. Articles. News. Has Influenced. Considered by jazz aficionados to be among the top ten female vocalists of all time, Carmen McRae's distinctive behind-the-beat phrasing, impeccable vocal control, and witty, sometimes acerbic way of conveying a lyric are what set her apart as a singularly great singer.

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6. www.npr.org › carmen-mcrae-painter-of-songCarmen McRae: 'Painter of Song' - NPR

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   Dec 5, 2007 · December 5, 200710:00 AM ET. 53-Minute Listen. Carmen McRae. Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images. An outstanding song stylist, Carmen McRae's great strength was in her phrasing and...

7. www.britannica.com › biography › Carmen-McRaeCarmen McRae | Vocalist, Singer, Jazz | Britannica

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   Apr 4, 2024 · Nov. 10, 1994, Beverly Hills, Calif. (aged 74) Carmen McRae (born April 8, 1920, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Nov. 10, 1994, Beverly Hills, Calif.) was an American jazz vocalist and pianist who from an early emulation of vocalist Billie Holiday grew to become a distinctive stylist, known for her smoky voice and her melodic variations on jazz ...

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   • Carmen McRae (born April 8, 1920, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Nov. 10, 1994, Beverly Hills, Calif.) was an American jazz vocalist and pianist who from an early emulation of vocalist Billie Holiday grew to become a distinctive stylist, known for her smoky voice and her melodic variations on jazz standards.

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   What makes Carmen McRae a great singer?

   • Considered by jazz aficionados to be among the top ten female vocalists of all time, Carmen McRae's distinctive behind-the-beat phrasing, impeccable vocal control, and witty, sometimes acerbic way of conveying a lyric are what set her apart as a singularly great singer. She considered jazz great Billie Holiday to be a musical mentor.

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   • Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. Carmen McRae, the jazz singer known for her probing interpretations of lyrics and her bruised but unbowed point of view, died on Thursday evening at her home in Beverly Hills, Calif. She was 74.

   Carmen McRae Is Dead at 74; Jazz Career Spanned 5 Decades

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   Who was Carmen McRae?

   • Her scat improvisations were innovative, complex, and elegant. McRae studied classical piano as a child, worked with bandleaders Benny Carter and Count Basie in the mid-1940s, and made her recording debut as Carmen Clarke (she was at the time married to jazz drummer Kenny Clarke) with Mercer Ellington’s orchestra in 1946–47.

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9. www.carmenmcrae.comCarmen McRae, the definitive website

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   Friends and Fans. Sources. About us. Contact. CARMEN McRAE, the definite website. This site is a tribute to one of the best – if not THE best – jazz singers in the history of the genre. Eight years younger than her idol, Billie Holiday, Carmen McRae was a contemporary of Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan.

10. www.arts.gov › honors › jazzCarmen McRae | National Endowment for the Arts

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    Nov 10, 1994 · Carmen McRae. Vocalist, Pianist. 1994 NEA Jazz Master. New York, New York. Date of birth: Apr 08, 1920. Date of death: Nov 10, 1994. Photo by Michael Wilderman. jazzvisionsphotos.com. Bio. Tender and warm with a ballad, Carmen McRae was one of the great singers of jazz, finding the depth of feeling in the lyrics of the songs she interpreted.