Nancy Wilson

Nancy Wilson

female, 71 years old
Traditional pop music singer Vocal jazz musician jazz singer Rhythm and blues singer Women in jazz Columbia Records
Nancy Wilson (born February 20 1937) is an American singer whose sixty-plus albums have blended jazz and pop music. She currently hosts "Jazz... More
Eartha Kitt

Eartha Kitt

female, 81 years old
Protestant Vocal jazz musician actor-singer cabaret singer South Carolina actor tony
Eartha Kitt (born Eartha Mae Keith on January 17 1927), is an American actress, singer, and cabaret star. She is best known for her role as... More
Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie

male, deceased (1993)
Bebop trumpeter harmony Improviser musician Jazz trumpeter modern jazz … Vocal jazz musician
John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (October 21 1917 - January 6 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, singer, and composer. He was born in... More
Al Lopez Jarreau

Al Lopez Jarreau

male, 68 years old (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States)
American singer Ain't No Sunshine my old friend golden record Alwyn Lopez "Al" Jarreau … Vocal jazz musician
Alwyn Lopez "Al" Jarreau (born March 12, 1940) is an American singer. A seven-time Grammy Award winner, he is the only vocalist in history to win... More
Sarah Vaughan

Sarah Vaughan

female, deceased (1990)
Bebop singer jazz singer golden record Whatever Lola Wants Broken-Hearted Melody … Vocal jazz musician
Sarah Lois Vaughan (nicknamed "Sassy" and "The Divine One") (March 27 1924, Newark, New Jersey - April 3 1990, Los Angeles, California) was an... More
Nnenna Freelon

Nnenna Freelon

female
Simmons College alumni Contemporary jazz singer Vocal jazz musician Women in jazz jazz singer Traditional pop music singer
Nnenna Freelon is an American jazz singer. She has been awarded the Eubie Blake Award and the Billie Holiday Award from the Academie du Jazz. She... More
Ray Quinn

Ray Quinn

male, 20 years old
Vocal jazz musician Childwall Raymond Arthur Quinn Knowsley The X Factor contestant From Liverpool
Raymond Arthur Quinn (born 25 August 1988 in Knowsley, Merseyside) is an English actor and singer. He currently lives in Childwall. Ray attended... More
Justin Hayford

Justin Hayford

male, 38 years old
singer Vocal jazz musician cabaret singer case manager AIDS activist American
Justin Hayford is a Chicago-based singer and pianist. He performs jazz and cabaret music and specializes in reviving obscure and forgotten songs... More
Carmen McRae

Carmen McRae

female, deceased (1994)
Bebop singer Vocal jazz musician Women in jazz jazz Traditional pop music singer jazz singer
Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920-November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer. Considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the... More
Dave Frishberg

Dave Frishberg

male, 75 years old
Bebop pianist Vocal jazz musician Swing pianist jazz vocalist Jazz composer
Dave Frishberg (born 23 March 1933) is an American jazz pianist, vocalist and composer born in St. Paul, Minnesota, perhaps best-known for his work... More