Wikipedia : This day (March 27, 1969), in Huntington, New York,, is born Mariah Carey, American singer
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@allmusic : Carey’s first tour followed and was widely panned by critics; undaunted, she resurfaced in 1994 with a holiday release titled Merry Christmas, scoring a seasonal smash with All I Want for Christmas Is You.
@last.fm : In addition to its commercial awards, Carey has earned 5 Grammy Awards, 20 World Music Awards, 23 American Music Awards and 32 Billboard Music Awards.
@Discogs : Carey has cited Minnie Riperton as the greatest influence on her singing technique and from a very early age, she attempted to emulate Riperton’s high notes, to increasing degrees of success as her vocal range expanded.
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