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Her fiery fusion of blues, jazz and R&B showcased her alluring vocals and set the stage for the rock and roll surge of the Fifties. A versatile vocalist, LaVern Baker proved capable of melding blues, jazz and R&B styles in a way that made possible the emergence of a new idiom: rock and roll.
Her song "Jim Dandy" was named one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll and was ranked number 343 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In 2020, Baker was inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.
Erst 1988 kehrte sie zum 40-jährigen Jubiläum von Atlantic nach New York zurück und wurde Nachfolgerin Ruth Browns in dem Broadway-Musical Black and Blue. 1991 wurde sie in die Rock and Roll Hall of Fame aufgenommen [6] und sie begann ein Comeback.
JahrTitel AlbumHöchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, ...(us)Höchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, ...(r&b)1955Tweedlee Dee LaVern BakerUS 22 (11 Wo.) USR&B 4 (15 Wo.) R&B1955That’s All I Need LaVern Baker—R&B 6 (7 Wo.) R&B1955Bop-Ting-a-Ling LaVern Baker—R&B 3 (11 Wo.) R&B1955Play It Fair LaVern Baker—R&B 2 (16 Wo.) R&BHöre Rock And Roll (HD Remastered) von LaVern Baker auf Deezer. Jim Dandy, Tra La La, I Can't Love You Enough ...
- January 01, 1957
Profile: American R&B singer who had several hit records on the pop chart in the 1950s and early 1960s. Born: Delores Williams on November 11, 1929 in Chicago, IL. Died: March 10, 1997 in New York City, NY. Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 (Performer).
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In 1952 she phased out the “Little Miss Sharecropper” act and began performing exclusively under the name LaVern Baker. She signed with Atlantic Records in 1953 and soon had massive hits with “Tweedle Dee” (1954) and “Jim Dandy” (1956).