Person
- Born
- 1900-02-03
- Died
- 1984-04-20
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Mabel Mercer (3 February 1900 – 20 April 1984) was an English-born cabaret singer who performed in the United States, Britain, and Europe with the greats in jazz and cabaret. She was a featured performer at Chez Bricktop in Paris, owned by the legendary hostess Bricktop, and performed in such clubs as Le Ruban Bleu, Tony's, the RSVP, the Carlyle, the St. Regis Hotel, and eventually her own room, the Byline Club. Among those who frequently attended Mercer's shows was Frank Sinatra <a href="https:
Key dates
- Born
- 3 February 1900
- Died
- 20 April 1984
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Mabel
- Family name
- Mercer
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Staffordshire
- Place of death
- Pittsfield
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
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Categories
1900 births1984 deaths20th-century Black British women singers20th-century British women singersAtlantic Records artistsBlack British women musiciansBritish cabaret singersBritish expatriates in the United StatesBritish women jazz singersEnglish jazz singersEnglish people of African-American descentMusicians from Staffordshire