Carmen McRae

Summary

Carmen McRae is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Harlem^[2]. She was born on April 8, 1920^[3]. She passed away in Beverly Hills^[4]. She died on November 10, 1994^[5]. She worked as a pianist^[6], actor^[7], jazz musician^[8], singer^[9], and film actor^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (537 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Carmen McRae's place of birth was Harlem^[2].
• Carmen McRae died in Beverly Hills^[4].
• Carmen McRae was born on April 8, 1920^[3].
• Carmen McRae was born on April 8, 1922^[12].
• Carmen McRae died on November 10, 1994^[5].
• Carmen McRae held citizenship in United States^[13].
• English was Carmen McRae's native language^[14].
• Carmen McRae is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[15].
• Carmen McRae worked as a pianist^[6].
• Carmen McRae worked as an actor^[7].
• Carmen McRae worked as a jazz musician^[8].
• Carmen McRae worked as a singer^[9].
• Carmen McRae worked as a film actor^[10].
• Carmen McRae worked as a recording artist^[16].
• Carmen McRae received the NEA Jazz Masters^[17].
• Carmen McRae is recorded as female^[18].
• Carmen McRae's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Carmen McRae's genre is jazz^[20].
• Carmen McRae's record label is recorded as Decca^[21].
• Carmen McRae's record label is recorded as Kapp Records^[22].
• Carmen McRae's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[23].
• Carmen McRae's record label is recorded as Mainstream Records^[24].
• Carmen McRae's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records^[25].
• Carmen McRae's record label is recorded as Groove Merchant^[26].
• Carmen McRae's record label is recorded as Blue Note^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1920-04-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1994-11-10^[31]

• Genre(s): bebop, jazz, pop, vocal jazz^[32]

• Community tags: bebop, jazz, pop, vocal jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 29b0a6c7-ab3a-4bf3-a64f-63c8a3548196^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Harlem^[2], Carmen McRae… Recorded date of birth include April 8, 1920^[3] and April 8, 1922^[12]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[15]. English was her native language^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], actor^[7], jazz musician^[8], singer^[9], film actor^[10], and recording artist^[16].

Recognition

Carmen McRae received the NEA Jazz Masters^[17].

Death and Burial

Carmen McRae died on November 10, 1994^[5]. She died in Beverly Hills^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[35].

Why It Matters

Carmen McRae ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (537 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

Where was Carmen McRae born?

Carmen McRae was born in Harlem^[2].

Where did Carmen McRae die?

Carmen McRae passed away in Beverly Hills^[4].

What did Carmen McRae do for work?

Carmen McRae worked as pianist^[6], actor^[7], jazz musician^[8], singer^[9], and film actor^[10].

What awards did Carmen McRae receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters^[17].