McRae,Carmen

McRae,Carmen
Mc·Rae (mə-krā), Carmen. 1920-1994.
American jazz singer, songwriter, and pianist who rose to fame in Harlem during the 1940s. Her low-key performing style is distinguished by its wit and rigor.

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  • McRae, Carmen — born April 8, 1920, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Nov. 10, 1994, Beverly Hills, Calif. U.S. singer and pianist. McRae was influenced by Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughan. She began her career in 1943 singing at Minton s Playhouse in Harlem, absorbing… …   Universalium

  • McRae, Carmen — (8 abr. 1920, Nueva York, EE.UU.–10 nov. 1994, Beverly Hills, Cal.). Cantante y pianista estadounidense. McRae recibió la influencia de Billie Holiday y Sarah Vaughan. En 1943 empezó su carrera como cantante en el Minton s Playhouse de Harlem,… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Carmen McRae — Infobox musical artist Name = Carmen McRae Background = solo singer Birth name = Carmen Mercedes McRae Alias = The Singer s Singer Born = birth date|1920|4|8|mf=y Died = death date and age|1994|11|10|1920|4|8 Beverly Hills, California, United… …   Wikipedia

  • Carmen McRae — Pour les articles homonymes, voir McRae. Carmen McRae Nom Carmen Mercedes McRae Naissance le 8 avril 1920 Pays d’origine …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Carmen — I (Del ár. karm, viña, viñedo.) ► sustantivo masculino Quinta o finca granadina con amplio huerto o jardín: ■ poseían un extenso carmen en la vega del río. II (Del lat. carmen, verso.) ► sustantivo masculino POESÍA Composición poética, en… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Carmen — /kahr meuhn/; Sp. /kahrdd men/, n. 1. See Ciudad del Carmen. 2. a male or female given name: from a Latin word meaning song. /kahr meuhn/; Fr. /kannrdd men /, n. an opera (1875) by Georges Bizet. * * * (as used in expressions) Margarita Carmen… …   Universalium

  • Carmen McRae Sings Lover Man and Other Billie Holiday Classics — Studioalbum von Carmen McRae Veröffentlichung 1962 Label Colu …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Carmen McRae — (* 8. April 1920[1] in Harlem, NYC; † 10. November 1994 in Beverly Hills) war eine amerikanische Jazz Sängerin. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Musikalische Bedeutung …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Carmen McRae — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Carmen Mercedes McRae (*8 de abril de 1920 † 10 de noviembre de 1994) Conocida con el apodo Cantante de Cantantes fue contemporánea de Ella Fitzgerald y Sarah Vaughan, considerada la virtual sucesora de Billie… …   Wikipedia Español

  • McRae — may refer to: People with the surname McRae Alister McRae, British Rally Champion Alexander Duncan McRae, Canadian businessman, Army General, MP, Senator and farmer Brian McRae, Major League Baseball player Bruce McRae, American early actor Chann …   Wikipedia

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