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# Carmen McRae

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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.

##  Quotes by Carmen McRae

> [... everything I do, I choose very, very carefully, because if I don't like it, I can't make you like it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carmen-mcrae/everything-i-do-i-choose-very-very-carefully-because-if-i-don-t-like/)

[Carmen McRae](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carmen-mcrae/)

[Carefully](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/carefully/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/480/carmen-mcrae-88088_carefully_everything-i-do-i-choose-very-very-caref_412738.png)

> [Oscar Peterson is my favorite all-around pianist. There are pianists I like because of one thing and pianists I like because of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carmen-mcrae/oscar-peterson-is-my-favorite-all-around-pianist-there-are-pianists-i/)

[Carmen McRae](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carmen-mcrae/)

[My favorite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/my-favorite/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/733/carmen-mcrae-88088_my-favorite_oscar-peterson-is-my-favorite-all-around_1093817.png)

> [Blues is to jazz what yeast is to bread--without it, it's flat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carmen-mcrae/blues-is-to-jazz-what-yeast-is-to-bread-without-it-it-s-flat/)

[Carmen McRae](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carmen-mcrae/)

[Blues](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/blues/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/975/carmen-mcrae-88088_blues_blues-is-to-jazz-what-yeast-is-to-bread_2707509.png)

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