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10. März 1997 · LaVern Baker. Delores LaVern Baker (November 11, 1929 – March 10, 1997) was an American R&B singer who had several hit records on the pop chart in the 1950s and early 1960s. Her most successful records were "Tweedle Dee" (1955), "Jim Dandy" (1956), and "I Cried a Tear" (1958). Baker was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991.
15. Sept. 2023 · LaVern (Full Album Plus Bonus Tracks 1956) 2014. Precious Memories (Full Album Plus Extra Tracks 1958) 2014. Fee Fee Fi Fo Fum (The Atlantic Singles 1955 - 1957) 2014. LaVern Baker Sings Bessie Smith (Full Album Plus Extra Tracks 1959) 2014. Soul on Fire (The Atlantic Singles 1953 - 1955)
LaVern Baker Biography. Born Delores Williams, November 11, 1929, in Chicago, IL, (died March 10, 1997, Manhattan, NY). LaVern Baker was one of the most successful female R&B vocalists of the 1950s. In the tradition of Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith, Baker's blues-driven, gospel-tinged vocals paved the way for future female rock and rollers.
25. Okt. 2018 · Born in Chicago in 1929, singer LaVern Baker helped pioneer the R&B sound in the 1950s and released multiple hits with Atlantic Records including the famous "Tweedle Dee." After a USO tour left her alone in Asia in 1966, she spent 21 years in the Philippines managing a nightclub, returning to America later in life.
10. März 1997 · LaVern Baker Biography. LaVern Baker. (Delores Williams) singer. Born: 11/11/1929. Birthplace: Chicago. A gutsy vocalist capable of blending blues and jazz styles, she contributed to the rise of rock and roll. During her time with Atlantic Records (1953–62), she recorded half a dozen singles that rose to high positions on the pop and R&B ...
BIOGRAPHY AND DISCOGRAPHY . One of the two greatest female rock stars of the 1950’s alongside fellow Atlantic Records stalwart Ruth Brown, it was Baker who actually recorded first in early 1949 but had to wait until the mid-1950’s after Brown’s long run as the most dominant female artist in in rock was on the wane for her own career to take off. From mid-19
12. März 1997 · LaVern Baker, one of the most important rhythm-and-blues singers of the 1950's, died on Monday at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan. She was 67. She was 67. The cause was heart ...
