Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer. She is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of...
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Carmen McRae is a 1955 album by Jazz singer Carmen McRae. It was McRae's second album and was released on the Bethlehem label exclusively as 10" monoaural...
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Carmen Sings Monk is a 1990 studio album by the American jazz singer Carmen McRae, focusing exclusively on the songs composed by Thelonious Monk. It was...
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Carmen McRae in London, also known as Carmen McRae at the Flamingo Jazz Club, is a live album by American singer Carmen McRae, recorded in 1961 at the...
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until her death at 46 years of age. She was a ballad singer who said Carmen McRae was one of her inspirations. She became better known posthumously when...
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coach Carmen Maki, Japanese singer Carmen Martín Gaite, Spanish author Carmen Maura, Spanish actress Carmen McRae, American jazz singer Carmen Mican,...
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How Long Has This Been Going On? (category Carmen McRae songs)
"How Long Has This Been Going On?" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, for the musical Funny Face in 1927. According to...
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A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (category Carmen McRae songs)
repertoire. Nat King Cole sang it on the 1961 album The Touch of Your Lips, Carmen McRae, Perry Como on his 1977 The Best of British album, Stephane Grappelli...
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Alive! is a 1973 live album by the American jazz singer Carmen McRae recorded at The Village Gate in New York City in 1965. This is a compilation album...
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Bittersweet is a studio album by American singer Carmen McRae, released in 1964 on producer Mort Feghi's independent label Focus Records and distributed...
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The More I See You (category Carmen McRae songs)
"The More I See You" is a popular song composed by Harry Warren, with lyrics by Mack Gordon. The song was first published in 1945. The song was introduced...
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The Carmen McRae-Betty Carter Duets is a 1987 live album of duets by the American jazz singers Betty Carter and Carmen McRae. Originally released on American...
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to the tune and called it ”How I Wish”; it was first recorded by Carmen McRae on Carmen Sings Monk. Mark Murphy sings a version (the lyric is credited to...
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Lush Life (jazz song) (category Carmen McRae songs)
times. In the 1950s, it was recorded by jazz vocalists Ella Fitzgerald, Carmen McRae, Sarah Vaughan, and Chris Connor. John Coltrane recorded it twice. The...
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Guess Who I Saw Today (category Carmen McRae songs)
musical revue, New Faces of 1952, in which it was sung by June Carroll. Carmen McRae – After Glow, 1957 Eydie Gormé – Eydie Gormé, 1957 Carol Sloane – Early...
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These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (category Carmen McRae songs)
"These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)" is a standard with lyrics by Eric Maschwitz, writing under the pseudonym Holt Marvell, and music by Jack Strachey...
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the BMI repertoire during 1968". Carmen McRae and Julie London both released versions of two songs by Guryan: McRae performing "Can You Tell" and "Don't...
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A Foggy Day with Carmen McRae is the debut studio album by American singer Carmen McRae, released in 1953 through Stardust Records. The second side of...
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including Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Toots Thielemans, Ron Carter, Carmen McRae, Wynton Marsalis and others. She was most noted for her ability to accompany...
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of selections from George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess co-starring Carmen McRae. Davis is accompanied by orchestras conducted by Buddy Bregman and Morty...
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LaBelle, Lyle Lovett, The Manhattan Transfer, Leo Sidran, Veronica Nunn, Carmen McRae, Ringo Starr and Natalie Cole. Franks grew up in southern California...
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Elusive Butterfly (category Carmen McRae songs)
Fresh Flavor, and the song reached number 9 on the Easy Listening chart. Carmen McRae released a version as a single in 1968 that reached number 35 on the...
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album by American jazz singer Carmen McRae, released in 1956 and became her first release on Decca Records. In some songs, McRae is joined by the Matt Matthews...
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artists Willie Bobo, Freddie Hubbard, Carmen McRae, Joe Henderson, Bobby Hutcherson, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Bobby McFerrin, and Dianne Reeves. As a bass...
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Jimmy Raney and Doug Raney – Stolen Moments (1979) Carmen McRae and Betty Carter – The Carmen McRae – Betty Carter Duets (1987) Turtle Island Quartet –...
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When the Red, Red Robin (Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along) (category Carmen McRae songs)
Mertz (William Frawley and Vivian Vance). In the season 2 episode 5 of Ally McBeal, Vonda Shepard performed a cover of this song. Rosemary Clooney performs...
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Live at Sugar Hill is a live album by American singer Carmen McRae, recorded in the fall of 1962 during a series of concerts at the Sugar Hill Nightclub...
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In Walked Bud (category Carmen McRae songs)
"In Walked Bud" is a 1947 jazz composition by Thelonious Monk. It was composed by Monk in honor of his friend, fellow pianist Bud Powell, and based in...
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Take Five Live (category Carmen McRae live albums)
album by American jazz singer Carmen McRae with pianist Dave Brubeck, focusing on interpretations of his songs. This was McRae's second album with Brubeck;...
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teacher Michael Perkins. In 2010, McRae appeared in Carmen Madden's film Everyday Black Man. Also that year, McRae recurred on the 🔤 drama Detroit 1-8-7...
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