Harlem, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (1920 – 1994)
Carmen Mercedes McRae (1920-1994) was a U.S. jazz singer, songwriter, and pianist.
McRae was born in Harlem, New York, on the 8th April 1920, and studied piano as a child. As a teenager she came to the attention of Teddy Wilson and his wife, the composer Irene Kitchings Wilson. Through their influence, one of McRae’s early songs, "Dream of Life", was recorded by Wilson’s longtime collaborator Billie Holiday.
By the late 1940s she was well known among… read more
Top Tracks
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| 1 | Play on youtube | The Sound Of Silence |
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| 2 | Play on youtube | Take Five |
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| 3 | Play on youtube | Just A Little Lovin' |
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| 4 | Play on youtube | Whatever Lola Wants |
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| 5 | Take Five - Single Version |
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| 6 | Play on youtube | Blue Moon |
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| 7 | I Only Have Eyes For You |
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| 8 | Play on youtube | My Funny Valentine |
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| 9 | Play on youtube | Them There Eyes |
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| 10 | Play on youtube | Bye Bye Blackbird |
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Top Albums
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Sings Great American Songwriters
95,372 listeners
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60,758 listeners
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37,923 listeners
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Sings Lover Man and Other Billie Holiday Classics
18,156 listeners
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17,414 listeners
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463 listeners
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