Carol Kidd
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Carol Kidd MBE (born 19 October 1945) is a Scottish jazz singer.
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Carol Kidd | |
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Birth name | Carol Delaney[1] |
Born | (1945-10-19) 19 October 1945 (age 78) |
Origin | Shettleston, Glasgow, Scotland |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Vocalist |
Years active | 1961–present[1] |
Labels | ALOI, Linn |
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Kidd was born in Glasgow, Scotland.[1] She came to prominence in the mid-1970s, as the vocalist in the band led by vibraphonist / saxophonist Jimmy Feighan.[2] In 1990, she released her award-winning album The Night We Called It a Day.[3] She has subsequently performed and recorded extensively on her own. She has won several awards at the British Jazz Awards.[1] In 1998, she was appointed an MBE.[4]