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Carmen McRae
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Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1984.
Was honored as a "master of jazz" by the National Endowment for the Arts. (January 1994)
Worked as a soloist from the mid-1950s, and became one of the most accomplished scat singers and ballad interpreters in jazz.
Was influenced by singers
Billie Holiday
and
Sarah Vaughan
.
Studied piano as a child.
Worked briefly with
Count Basie
early in her career.
Was friends with
Nina Simone
.
Was a lifelong Democrat.
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