爵士女歌手BettyCarter1930-05-16生于美国底特律，1998-09-26因胰腺癌去世。Arguablythemostadventurousfemalejazzsingerofalltime,BettyCarterwasanidiosyncraticstylistandarestlessimproviserwhopushedthelimitsofmelodyandharmonyasmuchasanybebophornplayer.Thehusky-voicedCarterwascapableofradical,off-the-cuffreworkingsofwhatevershesang,abruptlychangingtemposanddynamics,orrearrangingthelyricsintodistinctive,off-the-beatrhythmicpatterns.Shecouldsolofor20minutes,scatatlightningspeed,ordrivehomeanemotionwithwordless,bluesymoansandsighs.herexactingmusicalstandardsandassertiveindependencelimitedherrecordedoutputsomewhat.ButCarterstuckaroundlongenoughtoreceiveherproperdue;herunwillingnesstocompromiseeventuallyearnedhertherespectofthewiderjazzaudience,andmanycriticsregardedherasperhapsthepurestjazzsingeractiveinthe80sand90s.Additionally,Cartertookanactiveroleindevelopingnewtalent,andwasatirelessadvocateforthemusicandthefreedomshefoundinit,rightuptoherdeathin1998.BettyCarterwasbornLillieMaeJonesinFlint,MI,onMay16,1930(thoughsomesourceslist1929instead).ShegrewupinDetroit,whereherfatherworkedasachurchmusicaldirector,andshestartedstudyingpianoattheDetroitConservatoryofMusicasachild.Inhighschool,shegothookedonbebop,andat16yearsold,shesatinwithCharlieParkerduringthesaxophonistsDetroitgig.Shewonatalentcontestandbecamearegularonthelocalclubcircuit,singingandplayingpiano,andalsoperformedwiththelikesofDizzyGillespie,SarahVaughan,andBillyEckstinewhentheypassedthroughDetroit.WhenLionelHamptoncametotownin1948,hehiredherasafeaturedvocalist.InitiallybilledasLorraineCarter,shewassoondubbedBettyBebopbyHampton

性别: 女

星座: 金牛座

生卒日期: 1929年05月16日 至 1998年09月26日

出生地: 美国,密歇根州,弗林特

职业: 演员 / 音乐

更多外文名: Lillie Mae Jones (本名) / Betty Bebop (昵称)

imdb编号: nm0141484