Carline Ray (April 21, 1925 – July 18, 2013) was a jazz instrumentalist and vocalist. She was a member of the
International Sweethearts of Rhythm.
Biography
Carline Ray was born in
Manhattan on April 21, 1925. Her father was Elisha Ray, a horn player.[1]
She entered
Juilliard at age 16, graduating in 1946 after studying piano and composition. She earned a master's degree in voice from the
Manhattan School of Music in 1956.[2]
She appears in the 2011 documentary film The Girls in the Band.[5] She released Vocal Sides, her first album as a lead singer, the year of her death. The album was produced by her daughter Catherine.[5]
Ray died on July 18, 2013, in Manhattan, following complications from a stroke.[3][6] A
Catholic,[7] she was buried in November 2013 after a funeral service at
St Peter's Catholic Church in Manhattan.[2][8]
Awards
Co-recipient of the first International Women In Jazz Lifetime Achievement Award, "A Living Legend" (1996)[9]