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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 ...
Ruth Alston Brown (née Weston; January 12, 1928 – November 17, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter and actress, sometimes referred to as the "Queen of R&B". She was noted for bringing a pop music style to R&B music in a series of hit songs for Atlantic Records in the 1950s, such as " So Long ", " Teardrops from My Eyes " and ...
YearTitles (a-side, B-side)both Sides From ...Peak Chart Positions(us R&b)Peak Chart Positions(us Pop)1949"So Long"b/w "It's Raining" (non-album ...4—1949"I'll Get Along Somehow" (Part 1)b/w Part ...——1950"Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe"b/w ...——1950"Why"b/w "(I'll Come Back) Someday"——23 apr 2024 · Ruth Brown (born Jan. 12, 1928, Portsmouth, Va., U.S.—died Nov. 17, 2006, Las Vegas, Nev.) was an American singer and actress, who earned the sobriquet “Miss Rhythm” while dominating the rhythm-and-blues charts throughout the 1950s.
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18 nov 2006 · By Jon Pareles. Nov. 18, 2006. Ruth Brown, the gutsy rhythm and blues singer whose career extended to acting and crusading for musicians’ rights, died on Friday in Las Vegas. She was 78 and ...
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23 ott 2017 · Ruth Brown's music laid the foundation for generations of artists who would come after her. Paul Bergen/Redferns. This essay is one in a series celebrating women whose major contributions in...
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Ruth Brown was an American singer-songwriter and actress who ruled the rhythm-and-blues charts throughout the majority of the 1950s. She was also known as the “ Queen of R&B” and “Miss Rhythm,” and her success helped establish Atlantic Records as a key player in the record business.
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.
