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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. 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.

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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 74 ...

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

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   Apr 4, 2024 · 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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6. www.allaboutjazz.com › musicians › carmen-mcraeCarmen McRae Musician - All About Jazz

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   Aug 23, 2023 · Learn about Carmen McRae, one of the top ten female vocalists of all time, who sang with Billie Holiday, Benny Carter, Count Basie and more. Explore her albums, songs, videos and similar artists on All About Jazz.

7. carmenmcrae.comCarmen McRae, the definitive website

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   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. Ella and Sarah were already well established by the time Carmen came onto the ...

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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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   Who is Carmen McRae?

   • At Decca, Carmen McRae established herself as a versatile perfectionist. Whether the material was outré hard-bop or classics from the Great American Songbook, she made the difficult business of communicating with the listener on a deeper level sound like it was easy. Carmen's career reached great heights, no little feat for a jazz musician.

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   What happened to Carmen McRae?

   • 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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9. www.npr.org › 2007/12/05 › 16892615Carmen McRae: 'Painter of Song' - NPR

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   Dec 5, 2007 · Carmen McRae. An outstanding song stylist, Carmen McRae's great strength was in her phrasing and interpretation of lyrics, especially in ballads. In a long and distinguished music career, she was ...

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

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    Nov 10, 1994 · Carmen McRae was a vocalist and pianist of jazz, one of the great singers of the genre. She sang with the big bands of Benny Carter, Count Basie, and Mercer Ellington, and recorded with Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, and Thelonious Monk. She was an NEA Jazz Master in 1994 and a NEA Jazz Master Fellow in 1991.