Carol Sloane
Background information
Birth nameCarol Morvan
Born(1937-03-05)March 5, 1937
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
DiedJanuary 23, 2023(2023-01-23) (aged 85)
Stoneham, Massachusetts, U.S.
GenresJazz, vocal jazz
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1953–2023
LabelsArbors, Columbia, Concord
Websitewww.carolsloane.com

Carol Sloane (March 5, 1937 – January 23, 2023) was an American jazz singer.

Biography

Born Carol Morvan in Providence, Rhode Island to parents Frank and Claudia (Rainville) Morvan,[1] she began singing professionally when she was 14, although for a time in the 1970s she worked as a legal secretary in Raleigh, North Carolina. In addition, between September 1967 and May 1968, she occasionally wrote album reviews for Down Beat.[2] She lived in Stoneham, Massachusetts.[3]

One of her early efforts was working with Les and Larry Elgart's orchestra. Later she filled in for Annie Ross of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. By 1961, success at the Newport Jazz Festival led to albums for Columbia Records.[4] Her career stalled for a time in the 1970s, but resumed by the 1980s. In 1983 she found a nickel under her carseat and brought it to a psychic who told her she should sign with Concord Records; then she had some successes touring in Japan. In 1986, she married Buck Spurr.[5] In April 2016 Sloane was among the inductees into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame (RIMHOF).[6]

She died on January 23, 2023, due to complications from a stroke she had two years prior.[7]

Sloane: A Jazz Singer, a documentary feature film profiling her career, is currently in production.[8]

Discography

As leader

As guest

With Ken Peplowski

References

  1. ^ Green, Penelope (February 3, 2023). "Carol Sloane, Jazz Singer Who Found Success Early and Late, Dies at 85". The New York Times. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  2. ^ Fitzgerald, Michael. "Down Beat under Dan Morgenstern — A Bibliography". Current Research in Jazz 4. 2012. retrieved 2013-04-22.
  3. ^ Down Beat Artist's profile Archived October 22, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Carol Sloane: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  5. ^ All About Jazz Archived November 25, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ ChrisS. "GoLocalProv | Lifestyle | Herb Weiss: Abate Joins Exclusive Class of Musicians". GoLocalProv. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  7. ^ Schudel, Matt (January 24, 2023). "Carol Sloane, jazz singer of late-blooming acclaim, dies at 85". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 24, 2023. (subscription required)
  8. ^ "SLOANE • A JAZZ SINGER". Retrieved June 8, 2022.

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