Ruth Brown (born on January 12, 1928, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA - died November 17, 2006, Henderson, Nevada, USA) was an American soul, blues and jazz singer. In 1948, Ahmet Ertegun signed her to Atlantic.
She was married to Willis Jackson, Earl Swanson and [a=Jimmy Brown (14)]. She's the aunt of Rakim.
Between the years 1949 and 1955 her songs were on the charts for 129 weeks, including five No.1's:
"Teardrops from My Eyes" (1950), "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean" (1952), "5-10-15 Hours" (1952), "Mambo Baby" (1954) and "Oh What a Dream" - with the The Drifters (1954). She was inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 (Performer). She died of complications from a stroke and heart attack at a Las Vegas-area hospital.
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Ruth Brown has released 72+ albums. Some of their notable releases include What Color Is The Blues, Say It Again: Ruth Brown In The '60s, Tears Keep Tumbling Down / If I Had Any Sense . Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Ruth Brown's most popular tracks include I Don't Know, Looking Back, 5-10-15 Hours, Teardrops from My Eyes, Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
Ruth Brown (born on January 12, 1928, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA - died November 17, 2006, Henderson, Nevada, USA) was an American soul, blues and jazz singer. In 1948, Ahmet Ertegun signed her to Atla... Read the full biography on this page.
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