Jean Carne

Born Sarah Jean Perkins in Columbus, Georgia, Jean Carn started singing in the church choir and studied music before working with pianist Doug Carn. In the early 1970s, she appeared on his jazz albums.

In 1976, she signed with Philadelphia International and released a self-titled debut album, followed by records such as Happy to Be with You and When I Find You Love. She later recorded for Motown and kept releasing work in the decades that followed.