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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.

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     Carmen McRae "Isn't It Romantic" on The Ed Sullivan Show

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     Carmen McRae - Full Concert - 08/14/88 - Newport Jazz Festival (OFFICIAL)

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     CARMEN MCRAE - No More Blues

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3. www.youtube.com › watchCarmen McRae - Take Five 1961 - YouTube

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   Apr 5, 2012 · Carmen McRae and The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take Five 1961(Vocal Version) from the album Take Five Live.

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

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   Apr 22, 2024 · Learn about Carmen McRae, one of the top ten female vocalists of all time, who sang with Billie Holiday, Benny Carter, and Count Basie. Explore her albums, songs, videos, and influences on All About Jazz.

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

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   Learn about Carmen McRae, an American jazz vocalist and pianist who emulated Billie Holiday and became a distinctive stylist with a smoky voice and scat improvisations. Find out about her career, recordings, and tributes to other jazz artists.

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7. carmenmcrae.comCarmen McRae, the definitive website

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   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.

8. 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.

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   Is Carmen McRae still alive?

   • 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.

   Carmen McRae Musician - All About Jazz

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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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10. www.allmusic.com › artist › carmen-mcrae-mn0000185948Carmen McRae Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & Mor... | AllMusic

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    Nov 10, 1994 · Carmen McRae. Powerful song stylist with dramatic and nuanced readings of standards that put her at the forefront of vocal jazz. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1930s - 1990s. Born. April 8, 1920 in New York, NY. Died.