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She is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century and is remembered for her behind-the-beat phrasing and known for her smoky voice and her melodic variations on jazz standards.

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Carmen McRae / Dear Ruby ( Ruby, My Dear)

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1. when Carmen was 8 years old she played the piano.
2. Chicago, where she lived for nearly four years before returning to New York.
3. she was named Best New Female Singer by Down Beat magazine in 1954.
4. she move to Los Angeles in the 1960s.
5. appearing regularly at clubs and festivals until May 1991.
6. When she was 17 years old she met singer Billie Holiday.
7. She recorded over sixty albums.
8. She performed worldwide.
9. she was born in New York.
10.  she made her first records under the name Carmen Clarke.

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1953                                                1939                                              1969                           1972                                              1991
first successfully recording -  carmen won an award at the Apollo Theater   -    created the   - The Great American Songbook -    She withdrew from                                                                                                                                        song lover man              (created)    a performance after . health failure

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https://www.allmusic.com/artist/carmen-mcrae-mn0000185948
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https://www.britannica.com/biography/Carmen-McRae

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died at 74 and her career lasted 5 decaides 

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died at 74 and her career lasted 5 decaides 

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Carmen studied classical piano as a child,  and worked with bandleaders Betty Carter and Count Basie in the mid-1940's , and died at 74 and her career lasted 5 decades.