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Profile of Carole Fredericks on Famous Like Me

 
Name: Carole Fredericks  
   
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Date of Birth: 5th June 1952
   
Place of Birth: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
   
Profession: Actress
 
 
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Carole Denise Fredericks (born June 5, 1952 in Springfield, Massachusetts; died June 7, 2001) is an American singer.

She is the youngest sister of blues musician Taj Mahal. At 20 years old, she moved to California where she began her career as a singer. In 1979, she emigrated to France. There she established a successful career as a session singer and background vocalist for premier musicians and performers including Elton John, Eric Clapton, Duran Duran, Mylène Farmer, Johnny Hallyday, Patricia Kass, Julien Clec, Ishtar and Francis Cabrel.

In 1990, she joined Jean-Jacques Goldman and Michael Jones to form the trio Fredericks Goldman Jones. The trio performed together for ten years, from 1990 to 2000. They recorded five albums and toured extensively throughout Europe, South East Asia, Japan, and Africa.

In 1995 Carole Fredericks sang background vocals on the album D'EUX written by Jean-Jacques for Céline Dion. The album was released in the United States under the name The French Album.

Carole Fredericks recorded two solo albums Springfield which was released July 1996 and Couleurs et Parfums released in 1999.

Carole Fredericks died June 7, 2001 in Dakar, Senegal. She was 49 years old. She is buried in Montmartre Cemetery in Paris, France.

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