Mabel Mercer (3 February 1900 – 20 April 1984) [1] was an English-born cabaret singer who performed in the United States, Britain, and Europe with the greats in jazz and cabaret.

Mabel Mercer’s distinctive style was defined by her exquisite phrasing, impeccable diction, and deep emotional nuance. Rather than belting or embellishing with vocal acrobatics, she delivered songs with an intimate, conversational quality, making each lyric feel deeply personal.

2015年3月8日 · Mabel Mercer died in Pittsville, Massachusetts on April 20, 1984. She was 84 years old. She left no close survivors but her legacy lives on today through the Mercer Foundation which produces an annual Cabaret Convention to showcase promising cabaret singers.

1984年4月21日 · Mabel Mercer, whose influence on popular music over the last half century reached far beyond the audiences who heard her sing in the intimate rooms where she usually performed, died yesterday in...

Mabel Mercer — arguably the supreme cabaret artist of the twentieth century — was born in England and performed in the United States, Britain, and across Europe to a large fan base …

2021年3月21日 · Mabel Mercer: just sitting and singing. She took her intimate, magical style from Burton-on-Trent to New York via Paris and became a model for Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday

She was a Black British cabaret singer. From Buron-on-Trent, England, Mercer’s father (a Black jazz musician) died before she was born. She spent her early years in England with her mother and various actresses. As English vaudeville performers, …