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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.
4 de abr. de 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. Her scat improvisations were innovative
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27 de ago. de 2010 · Carmen McRae, a jazz singer and songwriter, was born on April 8, 1920 in Harlem, New York. Her father Osmond Llewelyn McRae was born in Santa Cruz, Jamaica in 1891; he moved from Jamaica to Costa Rica to Cuba and then to New York City, where Carmen was born to Osmond and his second wife Evadne (originally Evadne Gayle).
23 de ago. de 2023 · 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.
Carmen Mercedes McRae (Harlem, Nueva York, 8 de abril de 1920-Beverly Hills, California, 10 de noviembre de 1994) fue una cantante de jazz, compositora, pianista y actriz estadounidense. Conocida con el apodo Cantante de cantantes , fue contemporánea de Ella Fitzgerald y Sarah Vaughan , y considerada la virtual sucesora de Billie Holiday .
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This site strives to present a complete picture of Carmen McRae the artist. The biography is approached in several ways – from the perfunctory listing in the Grove Dictionary of Jazz to a timeline from Leslie Gourse’s book, Miss Jazz, to audio clips from NPR interviews with Carmen.
12 de nov. de 1994 · Ms. McRae was born in Harlem on April 8, 1920, one of four children of immigrants from the West Indies. Growing up in Brooklyn, she attended Julia Richman High School in Manhattan and received...
