Jimmy Scott
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Jimmy Scott was an American jazz vocalist renowned for his hauntingly high contralto voice and emotionally intense ballad performances.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American jazz musician
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human ⓘ jazz singer ⓘ vocalist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jimmy Scott
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Little Jimmy Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Atlantic Records
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Lionel Hampton NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ Savoy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | James Victor Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cardiac arrest ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1925-07-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2014-06-12 ⓘ |
| effectOfMedicalCondition |
high voice
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stunted growth ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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vocal jazz ⓘ |
| influenced |
Billie Holiday
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Lou Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ Madonna NERFINISHED ⓘ Marvin Gaye NERFINISHED ⓘ Nancy Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medicalCondition | Kallmann syndrome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
slow ballads
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torch songs ⓘ |
| name | Jimmy Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotionally intense ballad performances
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hauntingly high contralto voice ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "All the Way"
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album "Dream" ⓘ album "Falling in Love is Wonderful" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Mood Indigo" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "The Source" ⓘ |
| occupation |
jazz vocalist
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singer ⓘ |
| performedIn |
film "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me"
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television series "Twin Peaks" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedSong | "Sycamore Trees" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cleveland, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Jeanne Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | contralto ⓘ |
| voiceDescribedAs |
androgynous
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haunting ⓘ |
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