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. ^[2] After marrying bassist Charlie Haden in 1984, ^[3] she became his manager and co-produced many of his albums. ^{[2] [4]} Land of the Sun, a Haden album she co-produced, won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album in 2005. ^[5]

Cameron also studied singing, notably with Jeri Southern and Sue Raney. ^[2] Her first recording (1997) was First Songs, for EmArcy Records, with Haden, drummer Larance Marable, and pianist Chris Dawson. ^{[6] [7]} 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)

References