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Mabel Mercer (* 3. Februar 1900 in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England; † 20. April 1984 in Pittsfield (Massachusetts)) war eine britische Varieté -Sängerin und Interpretin des Great American Songbooks, die in Europa und Amerika mit den Größen ihres Fachs auftrat.
Mabel Mercer (3 February 1900 – 20 April 1984) [1] was an English-born cabaret singer who performed in the United States, Britain, and Europe with the greats in jazz and cabaret. She was a featured performer at Chez Bricktop in Paris, owned by the hostess Bricktop, and performed in such clubs as Le Ruban Bleu, Tony's, the RSVP, the ...
Mabel's perfect diction and honest interpretation of lyrics attracted many of America's rising singers to learn her style: Frank Sinatra, Lena Horne, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Peggy Lee, and Bobby Short. What they learned from Mabel Mercer transformed American culture.
21. Apr. 1984 · Mabel Mercer, whose influence on popular music over the last half century reached far beyond the audiences who heard her sing in the intimate rooms where she usually performed, died yesterday in...
21. März 2021 · Mabel Mercer: just sitting and singing. She took her intimate, magical style from Burton-on-Trent to New York via Paris and became a model for Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday
8. März 2015 · Mabel Mercer was one of the most important jazz cabaret singers of the 20th Century. Her personal singing style emphasizing interpretation, diction, lyrics, and projection over vocal proficiency influenced numerous leading singers including Billie Holiday , Frank Sinatra, Nat “King” Cole , Lena Horne , Tony Bennett, Rosemary ...
Mabel Mercer — arguably the supreme cabaret artist of the twentieth century — was born in England and performed in the United States, Britain, and across Europe to a large fan base including such big names as Frank Sinatra and Ernest Hemingway.
