Occupation-Entertainer-Jazz Singer
Macy Gray (1967- )
Macy Gray is a pop and jazz singer known for her unique voice and colorful persona. She was born Natalie...
Ayana E. Johnson (1980- )
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a marine biologist, environmental strategist, and policy expert. Born on August 23, 1980 to a teacher...
Abbey Lincoln (1930-2010)
Born Anna Marie Wooldridge in Chicago, Illinois on August 6, 1930, and raised on a farm in Calvin Center, Cass County, Michigan,...
Rosetta Atkins [Sister Rosetta] Tharpe (1915-1973)
Guitarist, pianist, arranger, singer, and lyricist Sister Rosetta Tharpe was born Rosetta Nubin on March 20, 1915, in Cotton Plant,...
Carmen McRae (1920-1994)
Carmen McRae, a jazz singer and songwriter, was born on April 8, 1920, in Harlem, New York. Her father, Osmond...
Miriam Makeba (1932-2008)
Zenzile Miriam Makeba, world renowned South African singer, was born in Johannesburg on March 4, 1932. She studied music for...
