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Born: April 08, 1920 in New York, NY
Years Active: 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's
Died: November 10, 1994 in Beverly Hills, CA
Genre: Vocal

Biography:
Carmen McRae always had a nice voice (if not on the impossible level of an Ella Fitzgerald or Sarah Vaughan) but it was her behind-the-beat phrasing and ironic interpretations of lyrics that made her most memorable. She studied piano early on and had ...More >>

Discography: This Is Carmen McRae Sound of Jazz Smooth Livin' I Hear Music More >>

Filmograpy:

1986	Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986	Carmen McRae: Live in Tokyo
1985	Thelonious Monk: Music in Monk's Time
1979	Roots: The Next Generations

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Similar Artists: Etta Jones Dinah Washington Ella Fitzgerald Betty Carter Nancy Wilson More >>

Influenced By: Sarah Vaughan Billie Holiday More >> Followers: Joe Lee Wilson Diana Krall Norma Winstone Suzanne Pittson Carla Cook More >>

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