Mabel Mercer
Respected and honored by her peers, cabaret singer Mabel Mercer was one of the strongest song interpreters in traditional pop, a large influence on singers including Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole, as well as a ready rediscoverer of once-forgotten nuggets like "Fly Me to the Moon." Born in Staffordshire, England, Mercer was the child of American jazz singer Warren Mercer, Sr. (who died before Mabel's birth), and British music hall actress Gertrude Doak. Though she was classically trained in voice, her professional debut came as a dancer, while she was still in her teens. Mercer was back to vocals by the '20s, and during the decade she appeared in clubs throughout Europe as well as the Middle East. By the end of the Roaring '20s, she had settled in Paris and gained fame on the city's cabaret scene, populated and made famous by American expatriates, from Cole Porter to Ernest Hemingway.
Mercer made her New York debut in 1938 and soon began a club residency that eventually lasted 20 years. Her notable influence on Frank Sinatra, Lena Horne, and Nat King Cole gained her additional fans; after signing to Atlantic in the early '50s, Mercer recorded several LPs during the decade. During the '60s, she recorded two live LPs with Bobby Short. The following decade saw her appearing at Carnegie Hall and on her own British television special. Despite a brief retirement, she returned in the early '80s and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Discografia
13 álbum(ns) • Ordenado por Mais vendidos
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Mabel Mercer Sings Cole Porter
R&B - Lançado por Rhino Atlantic em 1 de jan. de 1955
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The Art Of Mabel Mercer
Pop - Lançado por Rhino Atlantic em 21 de mai. de 1952
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100+ Vocal Classics
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Lançado por Classic Music International em 9 de nov. de 2010
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Merely Marvelous With The Jimmy Lyon Trio
Pop - Lançado por Rhino Atlantic em 12 de fev. de 2007
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Once In A Blue Moon
Pop - Lançado por Rhino Atlantic em 1 de jan. de 1958
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Mercer & Short: Second Town Hall (Live at Town Hall)
Pop - Lançado por Rhino Atlantic em 12 de fev. de 2007
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Mabel Mercer: Previously Unreleased Live Performances
Jazz - Lançado por Harbinger Records em 30 de abr. de 2002
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Midnight At Mabel Mercer's
Pop - Lançado por Rhino Atlantic em 1 de jan. de 1956
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Mabel Mercer Sings Cole Porter
Jazz - Lançado por CoolNote em 1 de jan. de 2000
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Once In A Blue Moon
Jazz - Lançado por CoolNote em 1 de jan. de 1958
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Midnight At Mabel Mercer's
Jazz - Lançado por CoolNote em 1 de jan. de 1956
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The Art Of Mabel Mercer
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Lançado por PnR em 1 de jan. de 2000
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At Town Hall
Soul - Lançado por PnR em 30 de jan. de 1900
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