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Oct 23, 2017 · While many fans know Brown for her later career — focused on blues, jazz and show tunes — her early chart-topping contributions to the canon of American popular music should not be forgotten.
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.
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.
Ruth Alston Brown 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 "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean".
Feb 27, 2023 · The R&B singer who built Atlantic Records. They called Atlantic "the house the Ruth built" for good reason - her two dozen hits put the budding company on the map. She was both a diva and a fighter, a glamorous R&B singer and tireless advocate for musicians' rights. More on rockhall.com ... Click on image for source information.
Nov 18, 2006 · Ruth Brown, the pioneering singer whose 1950s hits including “Teardrops From My Eyes” and “(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean” helped establish both the rhythm-and-blues form and Atlantic ...
Nov 17, 2006 · January 12, 1928 in Portsmouth, VA. Died. November 17, 2006 in Henderson, NV. Genre. R&B, Blues, Jazz. Styles. Early R&B, Jump Blues, New York Blues, Regional Blues, Urban Blues. Also Known As. Ruth Weston.
