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Betty Carter

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American jazz singer, recording artist, songwriter (1929-1998)

United StatesMusiciansLived 1929 to 1998 · aged 69
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Betty Carter was an American jazz singer known for her improvisational technique, scatting and other complex musical abilities that demonstrated her vocal talent and imaginative interpretation of lyrics and melodies. Vocalist Carmen McRae once remarked: "There's really only one jazz singer - only one: Betty Carter."

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Carter at the Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, California, 1979Carter at the Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, California, 1979

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Awards 2

1997National Medal of Arts
NEA Jazz Masters

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Teddy WilsonAlso won NEA Jazz MastersEddie PalmieriAlso won NEA Jazz MastersAbdullah IbrahimAlso won NEA Jazz MastersLee KonitzAlso won NEA Jazz MastersBenny CarterAlso won NEA Jazz MastersKenny BurrellAlso won NEA Jazz Masters

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 1998 · aged 69
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25 languages

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