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Carmen McRae

photo credit: Tom Copi

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Active

1940s - 1990s

Born

April 8, 1920 in New York City, NY

Died

November 10, 1994 in Beverly Hills, CA

Genre

Vocal Jazz

Styles

Bop Standards Traditional Pop Vocal Jazz Vocal Music

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Carmen McRae

Biography by Scott Yanow

One of the best ever jazz singers, her dramatic and nuanced readings of standards put her at the forefront of vocal jazz.
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