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    • Betty Carter | Biography, Music, Legacy, & Facts | Britannica

      Died September 26, 1998

      • Betty Carter (born May 16, 1930, Flint, Michigan, U.S.—died September 26, 1998, Brooklyn, New York) was an American jazz singer who is best remembered for the scat and other complex musical interpretations that showcased her remarkable vocal flexibility and musical imagination.
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      Betty Carter | Biography, Music, Legacy, & Facts | Britannica

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    Betty Carter. Betty Carter (born Lillie Mae Jones; May 16, 1929 – September 26, 1998) was an American jazz singer known for her improvisational technique, scatting and other complex musical abilities that demonstrated her vocal talent and imaginative interpretation of lyrics and melodies. [1]

  4. www.nytimes.com › 1999/01/03 › magazineTHE LIVES THEY LIVED: Betty Carter; The Perfect Note

    Jan 3, 1999 · The obvious answer was her adherence to the perfect note, a trait she shared with Miles Davis. Like him, she mastered the art of entering a solo with an idea that captured the listener. And she ...

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  6. www.britannica.com › biography › Betty-CarterBetty Carter | Biography, Music, Legacy, & Facts | Britannica

    May 12, 2024 · Betty Carter. Original name: Lillie Mae Jones, also called Lorraine Carter or Lorene Carter. Born: May 16, 1930, Flint, Michigan, U.S. Died: September 26, 1998, Brooklyn, New York (aged 68) Awards And Honors: National Medal of Arts (1997)

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  7. halfthehistory.org › women › betty-carterBetty Carter - Half The History

    A virtuosic, world-renowned female jazz singer took the world by storm between the 1980s to 1990s. Her unique style of singing, involving improvised lines, scatt phrasing, and bebop, mixed with her daring and unpredictable change in tempos, meters, and melodies grabbed the world by storm and swung it around the jazz club.

  8. www.nytimes.com › 1998/10/11 › artsMUSIC; Recalling Betty Carter, Mentor to a Generation

    Oct 11, 1998 · But Betty Carter was not only a singer, she was more like part of the band, especially since she improvised so well. ... No matter what we did, Betty was still in charge. We may have opened up the ...

  9. www.npr.org › 2008/08/14 › 93572181Betty Carter: Fiercely Individual : NPR

    Aug 14, 2008 · Betty Carter: Fiercely Individual An electric performer, Carter was an irrepressible and incomparable practitioner of the jazz vocal tradition. For nearly 50 years, the intense vocalist blazed her ...

  10. www.npr.org › 1998/09/28 › 1110336We remember jazz vocalist BETTY CARTER with a 1990 ... - NPR

    Sep 28, 1998 · Last year she received the National Medal of Arts. She died on Saturday of pancreatic cancer. She was 69. (REBROADCAST from 11. We remember jazz vocalist BETTY CARTER with a 1990 interview. She...

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