Carol Ventura

Carol Ventura (1939 – March 5, 2010) was an American jazz singer who recorded two albums for Prestige Records in 1964 and 1965. Releasing her debut long-play Carol!, the label hoped she would "crack the pop-jazz field". "We're going after the crowd which digs Henry Mancini and Barbra Streisand," Bob Kirstein, Western sales manager for Prestige, told Billboard. The magazine reviewed the album, writing: "Here's a singer to watch. After a start a few years ago as a rock 'n' roller, Carol now seems to have developed a pattern that makes her a singer of high style. Working with arrangements by Benny Golson, Miss Ventura has come forth with a set of unusual quality." Carol! (1964) I Love to Sing (1965) Billboard (in German). Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 20 February 1965. p. 34. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2023-11-20. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 13 February 1965. p. 4. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2023-11-20. "Carol Ventura". SecondHandSongs. "Sunday Wax Bits". JazzWax. 2010-03-21. Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 23 June 1962. p. 37. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2023-11-20.