 Carol Sloane, a jazz singer who won early acclaim for her sultry interpretations of classic songs, then emerged decades afterward from near-obscurity with a late-career resurgence that brought her fresh recognition as one of the worlds finest song stylists, died Jan. 23 at a senior care center in Stoneham, Mass. She was 85. The cause ... Carol Sloane, jazz singer of late-blooming acclaim, dies at 85... 