Carmen McRae
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Carmen McRae was an influential American jazz singer and pianist renowned for her sophisticated phrasing, emotional depth, and nuanced interpretations of the Great American Songbook.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Carmen McRae canonical | 17 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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jazz singer ⓘ pianist ⓘ recording artist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award nomination NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Carmen Mercedes McRae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Betty Carter
NERFINISHED
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Count Basie NERFINISHED ⓘ Dave Brubeck NERFINISHED ⓘ Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ George Shearing NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1920-04-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1994-11-10 ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African-American ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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jazz ⓘ vocal jazz ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Billie Holiday
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Ella Fitzgerald NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Vaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
piano
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voice ⓘ |
| movement | Great American Songbook tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Carmen McRae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional depth in performance
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nuanced interpretations of the Great American Songbook ⓘ sophisticated phrasing ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Bittersweet"
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album "Book of Ballads" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "By Special Request" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Carmen McRae" (1954 Decca debut) ⓘ album "Carmen Sings Monk" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "The Great American Songbook" (live, 1972) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfGrammyNominations | multiple ⓘ |
| occupation |
pianist
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Harlem, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Beverly Hills, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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Columbia Records ⓘ Concord Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Decca Records ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
New York City ⓘ
surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| vocalStyle |
behind-the-beat phrasing
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strong sense of swing ⓘ wry, conversational delivery ⓘ |
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