Jean Carn – born Sarah Jean Perkins in Columbus, Georgia on March 15, 1947 – is
a soul, pop and jazz singer with a five octave vocal range. She’s worked in many
genres but she’s best known for work with Gamble and Huff’s Philadelphia
International Records in the mid-to-late ‘70s. She began her musical journey by
singing in the church choir at the age of 4. In her early years at school, she
began learning to play the piano, the clarinet, and the bassoon. She received a
scholarship to Morris Brown College and performed in many productions, from
musical theater to opera. Heading to ...