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Ruth Brown (* 30. Januar 1928 in Portsmouth, Virginia, als Ruth Weston; † 17. November 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada) war eine der populärsten US-amerikanischen Rhythm-’n’-Blues - Sängerinnen der 1950er Jahre. Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 2 Diskografie. 2.1 Studioalben. 2.2 Livealben. 2.3 Kompilationen. 2.4 Singles. 3 Filmografie. 4 Quellen. 5 Weblinks
- R + B = Ruth Brown
R + B = Ruth Brown ist ein Rhythm-and-Blues -Album, das die...
- R + B = Ruth Brown
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"——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 ...
- Jon Pareles
Ruth Brown (born Jan. 12, 1928, Portsmouth, Va., U.S.—died Nov. 17, 2006, Las Vegas, Nev.) American singer and actress, who earned the sobriquet “Miss Rhythm” while dominating the rhythm-and-blues charts throughout the 1950s. Her success helped establish Atlantic Records (“The House That Ruth Built”) as the era’s premier rhythm-and-blues label.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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.
1. Year: 1993. Inducted by: Bonnie Raitt. Category: Performers. Introduction. The R&B singer who built Atlantic Records. They called Atlantic “the house that 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 a tireless advocate for musicians’ rights.
