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22 de jul. de 2017 · Known as the Queen of R&B, Ruth Brown was a rhythm and blues singer and actress who crusaded for musicians’ rights. Brown was born Portsmouth, Virginia, on January 12, 1928.After a string of unfortunate events, Brown ended up in Washington, D.C. There, important people backed her such as nightclub owner Blanche Calloway (sister of bandleader Cab Calloway) and a Voice of America disc jockey ...
17 de feb. de 2016 · Ruth Brown, 2016 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Winner. This is the first in a news series of Letters from Nola in which Scott Billington, the vice president of A&R for Rounder Records, and a ...
Ruth Brown was the first great female R&B star of the 1950s, one of the crucial figures in the transition between that music and early rock & roll. She began her career on Atlantic Records in that label's infancy, and did much to establish Atlantic as the premier R&B label. Brown chalked up hit after hit between 1949 and 1955.
Ruth Brown was one of the first artists signed by Atlantic founders Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. In the course of 10 years, Ruth Brown made the Billboard R&B charts with 24 of the more than 80 sides she recorded for Atlantic. Crooner Frankie Laine christened her “Miss Rhythm” in 1951, and that reflected her position as the preeminent R ...
Ruth Brown. Actress: Hairspray. Ruth Brown was born on 12 January 1928 in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA. She was an actress, known for Hairspray (1988), The Hurricane (1999) and My Blueberry Nights (2007). She was married to Earl Swanson, Jimmy Brown, Bill Blunt, Willis 'Gator Tail' Jackson and Jimmy Brown. She died on 17 November 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Listen to The Essentials: Ruth Brown by Ruth Brown on Apple Music. 2003. 12 Songs. Duration: 33 minutes. Album · 2003 · 12 Songs. Home; Browse; Radio; Search; Open in Music. The Essentials: Ruth Brown . Ruth Brown. R&B/SOUL · 2003 . Preview. February 25, 2003 12 Songs, 33 minutes ℗ 2003 Rhino Entertainment Company.
Ruth Brown (Portsmouth, 12 gennaio 1928 – Henderson, 17 novembre 2006) è stata una cantante e attrice statunitense. Artista celebrata per almeno due decenni, utilizzò tutta la sua influenza per fondare l'organizzazione senza scopo di lucro Rhythm and Blues Foundation, dedicata alla salvaguardia del patrimonio storico e culturale ...
