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Ruth Cameron Haden (June 4, 1947, Vancouver, Canada, - September 11, 2021, Westlake Village, California) [1] was an American record producer and jazz vocalist.

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Biography

Cameron came from a musical family, but first trained as an actor, performing in theaters in North America and Europe. [2] After marrying bassist Charlie Haden in 1984, [3] she became his manager and co-produced many of his albums. [2] [4] Land of the Sun , a Haden album she co-produced, won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album in 2005. [5]

Cameron also studied singing, notably with Jeri Southern and Sue Raney. [2] Her first recording (1997) was First Songs, for EmArcy Records, with Haden, drummer Larance Marable, and pianist Chris Dawson. [6] [7] Her second album, recorded in 1999 for Verve Records, was Roadhouse . [7] [8] She also appeared on the Haden family's 2008 bluegrass album, Rambling Boy . [9] She was one of the vocalists on Haden's 2010 Quartet West album, Sophisticated Ladies, [10] and in 2011 she performed with Quartet West in the Charlie Haden London concerts. [11] [12]

Personal life

Ruth Cameron was married to Charlie Haden from 1984 until his death in 2014. [13] [14]

Discography

As leader

As guest

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References

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  4. ↑ "Ruth Cameron | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  5. ↑ McDermott, Tricia (February 13, 2005). "2005 Grammy Award Winners". CBS News . Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  6. ↑ Nastos, Michael G. "Ruth Cameron – First Songs". AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Ruth Cameron Catalog". jazzdisco. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  8. ↑ Ruhlmann, William "Ruth Cameron: Roadhouse". AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  9. ↑ Blumenfeld, Larry (October 18, 2008) "Family Affair". Billboard 120.42. p. 48.
  10. ↑ Friedwald, Will (March 25, 2011) "Getting Down to Brass Tacks". Wall Street Journal.
  11. ↑ Hobart, Mike (May 25, 2011) "Charlie Haden/ Quartet West". Financial Times. p. 13.
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  13. ↑ Press, Associated (2014-07-12). "Jazz icon Charlie Haden dies at 76". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2023-09-08.
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