Carol Kidd

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Carol Kidd
Birth nameCarol Delaney [1]
Born (1945-10-19) 19 October 1945 (age 75)
Origin Shettleston, Glasgow, Scotland
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s)Vocalist
Years active1961–present [1]
LabelsALOI, Linn

Carol Kidd MBE (born 19 October 1945) is a Scottish jazz singer.

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Kidd was born in Glasgow, Scotland. [1] She came to prominence in the mid-1970s, as the vocalist in the band led by vibraphonist / saxophonist Jimmy Feighan. [2] In 1990, she released her award-winning album The Night We Called It a Day. [3] She has subsequently performed and recorded extensively on her own. She has won several awards at the British Jazz Awards. [1] In 1998, she was appointed an MBE. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Kerr, Alison (14 June 2010). "Meeting Carol Kidd, the "best kept secret in British Jazz"". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  2. "Jimmy Feighan". The Herald. 11 April 1994. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  3. Ditzel, Eleanor. "Carol Kidd: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
  4. Kerr, Alison (16 November 1998). "Face of the day". The Herald. Retrieved 14 November 2010.

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