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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.
Mit dem Titel Tra La La hatte Baker 1956 einen Auftritt in dem Musikfilm Rock, Rock, Rock. Ihre Alben verkauften sich nicht besonders gut, nennenswert ist allein LaVern Baker Sings Bessie Smith von 1958, auf dem Baker verschiedene von Smith’ Blues -Klassikern vorträgt und dabei von Jazz -Musikern begleitet wird.
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&BPerformers. A rock and roll diva with an irresistible belt and sultry R&B edge. 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 ...
She was also one of the first women to be promoted by Alan Freed as part of his R&B and rock and roll programming: she could be heard on his radio shows, appeared in his earliest stage shows at the Paramount theater, and starred in his 1956 movie Rock, Rock, Rock!
10. März 1997 · Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1940s - 1990s. Born. November 11, 1929 in Chicago, IL. Died. March 10, 1997 in Queens, NY. Genre. R&B, Blues. Styles. Early R&B, Jump Blues. Also Known As. Bea Baker. Delores Williams. Little Miss Sharecropper. New Releases. Articles. Staff Picks. Advanced Search. Remove Ads. 404 Error.
9. Sept. 2018 · She was feature in two Alan Freed’s movies, Rock, Rock, Rock and Mr. Rock and Roll, released in 1956 and 1957. In 1955 she became the first R&B artist to appear on the Ed Sullivan TV show.
27. Sept. 2023 · Rock’n’Roll Heroes – LaVern Baker. By Vintage Rock | September 27, 2023. 6 minute read. We salute LaVern Baker, the feisty female R&B artist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer who more than held her own with male contemporaries of the era… By Jack Watkins.
