Ruth Alston Brown was an American singer-songwriter and actress, sometimes known 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". For these contributions, Atlantic became known as "the house that Ruth built".
Ruth Brown
Active - 1955 - 2009 |
Birth - Jan 12, 1928 |
Death - Nov 17, 2006 |
Genres - Music, Documentary, Comedy, Drama, Family
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Subgenres - Musical, Concert Film, Romantic Comedy, Satire, Teen Film
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Miss Rhythm, Ruth Alston Weston, The Girl with the Tear in Her Voice, The Queen of R&B-
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