Carmen McRae
Carmen Mercedes McRae was an American jazz singer. She is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century and is remembered for her behind-the-beat phrasing and ironic interpretation of lyrics.
8 April 1920
Born on the same birth day (8 April): Adrian Boult • Albert I of Belgium • Alois Brunner • Andrew Irvine (mountaineer) • Cedi Osman • Edward Mulhare • Giuseppe Tartini • Harvey Cushing • Henry N. Cobb • Jenni Asserholt • John Schneider (screen actor) • John Scott (sociologist) • Julius Seljamaa • Mariko Seyama • Odd Nerdrum • Pablo Portillo • Patricia Girard • Steven Blaney • William Joseph Chaminade
Born in the same month (April 1920): Ananda Dassanayake • Arthur Hailey • Claude Cheysson • John F. Wiley • Marvin Mandel • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine • Stan Freeman • Toshiro Mifune