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Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton (December 11, 1926 – July 25, 1984), was an American singer and songwriter of the blues and R&B. The Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock and Soul described Thornton saying "Her booming voice, sometimes 200-pound frame, and exuberant stage manner had audiences stomping their feet and shouting encouragement in R ...
Big Mama Thornton; Información personal; Nombre de nacimiento: Willie Mae Thornton: Apodo: Big Mama: Nacimiento: 11 de diciembre de 1926 Ariton (Estados Unidos) Fallecimiento: 25 de julio de 1984 (57 años) Los Ángeles (Estados Unidos) Causa de muerte: Infarto agudo de miocardio: Sepultura: Cementerio Inglewood Park: Nacionalidad ...
Willie Mae «Big Mama» Thornton fue descubierta a los 14 años, poco después de la muerte de su madre, mientras limpiaba escupideras en Montgomery, Alabama. Pasó varios años actuando por el sur de Estados Unidos en el Chitlin’ Circuit, donde la apodaron la «Nueva Bessie Smith».
Birthday December 11, 1926. Birth Sign Sagittarius. Birthplace Alabama. DEATH DATE Jul 25, 1984 (age 57) About. American blues singer most widely remembered for her 1952 hit "Hound Dog," which became a huge hit for Elvis Presley three years later.
14 de may. de 2024 · July 25, 1984, Los Angeles, California (aged 57) Big Mama Thornton (born December 11, 1926, Ariton, Alabama, U.S.—died July 25, 1984, Los Angeles, California) was an influential American singer and songwriter whose gritty vocals and instrumental style had tremendous influence on blues, R&B, and rock and roll.
27 de mar. de 2023 · Willie Mae Thornton died of a heart attack in Los Angeles on July 25, 1984, at the age of 57. The funeral was led by her old friend, now Reverend Johnny Otis, and many artists paid tribute. She was buried in Inglewood Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.
Willie Mae Thornton was born on December 11, 1926, in Montgomery, Alabama. The daughter of a minister, she was introduced to church music at an early age. A skilled singer and dancer and a self-taught drummer and harmonica player, Thornton toured
