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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.
Carmen Mercedes McRae (New York, 8 aprile 1920 – Beverly Hills, 10 novembre 1994) è stata una cantante, compositrice, pianista e attrice statunitense, considerata una delle più influenti cantanti jazz del XX secolo.
22 apr 2024 · A lifelong smoker, diagnosed with emphysema, she announced her retirement in 1991, after she collapsed after a performance at New York's venerable Blue Note jazz club. She survived merely four more years, dying in 1994. In January of 1994, Carmen received the Jazz Master Award by the National Endowment for the Arts.
8 mar 2024 · Carmen McRae was born to Jamaican parents in New York on 8th April 1920. She started learning classical piano at age 8. Her parents initially weren’t too keen on her getting into the music business as they believed she might be drawn into what they considered a very louche life.
5 apr 2024 · Age: How old was Carmen McRae when she passed away? Carmen McRae passed away on November 10, 1994, at the age of 72. Relationships: Who was Carmen McRae’s husband? Carmen McRae was married three times. Her first marriage was to bassist Ike Isaacs, whom she divorced in 1959.
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
10 nov 1994 · Carmen Mercedes McRae (1920-1994) was a U.S. jazz singer, songwriter, and pianist. McRae was born in Harlem, New York, on the 8th April 1920, and studied piano as a child. As a teenager she came to the attention of Teddy Wilson and his wife, the composer Irene Kitchings Wilson.
