Betty Carter

Summary

Betty Carter is a human^[1]. She was born in Flint^[2]. She was born on May 16, 1929^[3]. She passed away in Brooklyn^[4]. She died on September 26, 1998^[5]. She worked as a jazz singer^[6], recording artist^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], and singer^[9]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (744 views/month, #7,125 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Betty Carter's place of birth was Flint^[2].
• Betty Carter passed away in Brooklyn^[4].
• Betty Carter was born on May 16, 1929^[3].
• Betty Carter died on September 26, 1998^[5].
• Betty Carter held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Betty Carter is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].
• Betty Carter's professions included jazz singer^[6].
• Betty Carter's professions included recording artist^[7].
• Betty Carter worked as a singer-songwriter^[8].
• Betty Carter's professions included singer^[9].
• Betty Carter's field of work was music composing^[13].
• Betty Carter's field of work was singing^[14].
• Betty Carter received the National Medal of Arts^[15].
• Betty Carter received the NEA Jazz Masters^[16].
• Betty Carter is recorded as female^[17].
• Betty Carter's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Betty Carter's genre is jazz^[19].
• Betty Carter's genre is post-bop^[20].
• Betty Carter's record label is recorded as Peacock Records^[21].
• Betty Carter's record label is recorded as ABC Records^[22].
• Betty Carter's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[23].
• Betty Carter's discography is recorded as Betty Carter discography^[24].
• Betty Carter's Commons category is recorded as Betty Carter^[25].
• The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[26].
• Betty Carter's family name is recorded as Carter^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1929-05-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1998-09-26^[31]

• Genre(s): bebop, hard bop, jazz, post-bop, vocal jazz^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, bebop, hard bop, jazz, post-bop, vocal jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: ce407e9f-de68-4c8e-b966-43a1b3356191^[34]

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Origins and Family

Betty Carter was born in Flint^[2]. She was born on May 16, 1929^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz singer^[6], recording artist^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], and singer^[9]. Fields of work include music composing^[13], a type of arts^[35] and singing^[14], a type of activity^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Arts^[15], a medallion^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1984^[39] and NEA Jazz Masters^[16], an award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1982^[42].

Death and Burial

Betty Carter died on September 26, 1998^[5]. She passed away in Brooklyn^[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[26].

Why It Matters

Betty Carter ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (744 views/month, #7,125 of 1,000,298).^[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

Where was Betty Carter born?

Betty Carter's place of birth was Flint^[2].

Where did Betty Carter die?

Betty Carter passed away in Brooklyn^[4].

What did Betty Carter do for work?

Betty Carter worked as jazz singer^[6], recording artist^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], and singer^[9].

What awards did Betty Carter receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Arts^[15] and NEA Jazz Masters^[16].