Ruth Cameron Explained

Ruth Cameron Haden (June 4, 1947, Vancouver, Canada, - September 11, 2021, Westlake Village, California)^[1] was an American record producer and jazz vocalist.

Biography

Cameron came from a musical family, but first trained as an actor, performing in theaters in North America and Europe. After marrying bassist Charlie Haden in 1984,^[2] she became his manager and co-produced many of his albums.^[3] Land of the Sun, a Haden album she co-produced, won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album in 2005.^[4]

Cameron also studied singing, notably with Jeri Southern and Sue Raney.^[5] Her first recording (1997) was First Songs, for EmArcy Records, with Haden, drummer Larance Marable, and pianist Chris Dawson.^[6] Her second album, recorded in 1999 for Verve Records, was Roadhouse.^{[7] [8]} She also appeared on the Haden family's 2008 bluegrass album, Rambling Boy.^[9] She was one of the vocalists on Haden's 2010 Quartet West album, Sophisticated Ladies,^[10] and in 2011 she performed with Quartet West in the Charlie Haden London concerts.^{[11] [12]}

Personal life

Ruth Cameron was married to Charlie Haden from 1984 until his death in 2014.^{[13] [14]}

Discography

As leader

• Roadhouse (Verve, 1999)
• First Songs (Emarcy, 1997)

As guest

• Charlie Haden Sophisticated Ladies (EmArcy, 2011)
• Charlie Haden Rambling Boy (EmArcy, 2008)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ruth cameron-haden Obituary - Westlake Village, CA . 2023-09-08 . Dignity Memorial . en-us.
2. Web site: Ruth Cameron . 2023-09-08 . LA Phil . en.
3. Web site: Ruth Cameron Credits . 2023-09-08 . AllMusic . en.
4. News: McDermott . Tricia. 2005 Grammy Award Winners. December 11, 2016. February 13, 2005. CBS News.
5. Ruhlmann, William "Ruth Cameron". AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
6. Nastos, Michael G. "Ruth Cameron – First Songs". AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
7. http://www.jazzdisco.org/ruth-cameron/catalog/ "Ruth Cameron Catalog"
8. Ruhlmann, William "Ruth Cameron: Roadhouse". AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
9. Blumenfeld, Larry (October 18, 2008) "Family Affair". Billboard 120.42. p. 48.
10. Friedwald, Will (March 25, 2011) "Getting Down to Brass Tacks". Wall Street Journal.
11. Hobart, Mike (May 25, 2011) "Charlie Haden/ Quartet West". Financial Times. p. 13.
12. Web site: ljazzn . 2011-05-23 . Review: The Charlie Haden London Concerts . 2023-09-08 . London Jazz News . en-US.
13. News: Associated Press . 2014-07-12 . Jazz icon Charlie Haden dies at 76 . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-09-08 . 0261-3077.
14. News: Chinen . Nate . 2014-07-12 . Charlie Haden, Influential Jazz Bassist, Is Dead at 76 . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-09-08 . 0362-4331.