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Carmen McRae
jazzfemale vocalistsvocal jazzjazz vocalSmooth Jazz
About
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. Through their influence, one of McRae’s early songs, "Dream of Life", was recorded by Wilson’s longtime collaborator Billie Holiday. By the late 1940s she was well known among the modern jazz musicians who gathered at Minton's Playhouse
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Top Tracks
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How Long Has This Been Going On (MJ Cole Remix)
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How Long Has This Been Going On
- 3
When I Fall In Love
- 4
The Very Thought Of You
- 5
Exactly Like You
- 6
You Took Advantage Of Me
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Nice Work If You Can Get It
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My Funny Valentine