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Helen Merrill (born Jelena Ana Milcetic; July 21, 1929) [2] is an American jazz vocalist. Her first album, the eponymous 1954 recording Helen Merrill (with Clifford Brown on EmArcy ), was an immediate success and associated her with the first generation of bebop jazz musicians. [3]
- Music Division, Library of Congress
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Helen Merrill is the debut studio album by vocalist Helen Merrill, on which she is accompanied by trumpeter Clifford Brown in arrangements by Quincy Jones. [1] Brown had recorded a similar album with Sarah Vaughan only a few days previously, on December 16 and 18, 1954. [2]
Helen Merrill was born on July 21, 1929, in New York City. She is a first generation American, her parents immigrated from what is now known as Croatia. She began singing as a teenager in the late 1940s. In 1951, she was a vocalist with the Earl Hines band. She recorded two songs on the Roost label.
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Aug 25, 2008 · Helen Merrill is a first generation American singer who has recorded over 60 albums since 1953. She has collaborated with many jazz greats, such as Clifford Brown, Bill Evans, Gil Evans, and Quincy Jones, and has explored various musical styles and influences.
