Ruth Brown (R&B Singer) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

Ruth Alston Brown is an American actress, singer, songwriter and actress, sometimes referred to as the "Queen of R&B". She was known to bring her pop style to R&B music in a series of Atlantic Records hits in the 1950s, such as "So Long", "Teardrops from My Eyes" and "He Treats Your Daughter. Mean". Because of these contributions, Atlantic is known as “the house that Ruth built”. Brown was the Outstanding Artist in 1993 to enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. After a resurgence that began in the mid-1970s and culminated in the 1980s, Brown used his influence to lobby for musicians' royalty and contract rights; These efforts led to the creation of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation. His performance in the Broadway musical Black and Blue won Brown the Tony Award, and the recording of the original cast won a Grammy. Brown received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. In 2017, Brown was honored at the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.

Birth name	Ruth Alston Weston
Born	January 12, 1928, Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
Died	November 17, 2006, Henderson, Nevada, U.S.
Genres	R&B, soul, jazz, blues, doo-wop, gospel, funk
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, piano, keyboards
Years active	1949–2006
Labels	Atlantic, Philips, Fantasy

About Ruth Brown

R&B Singer Ruth Brown was born on January 12, 1928 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States (She dies at the age of 78, on November 17, 2006).

She is best known for her R&B hits"Teardrops from My Eyes,""Mambo Baby,""Lucky Lips,""Oh What a Dream", and"(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean", as well as her Tony Award-winning performance in the Broadway musical Black and Blue and her contributions to the production's Grammy-winning cast recording.

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Ruth Brown before becoming famous

Ruth Brown was born in the Zodiac sign Capricorn (The Sea-Goat), and 1928 is also the year of Dragon (龍) in the Chinese Zodiac.

Early in her career, she collaborated with both Lucky Millinder and ^PianistDuke Ellington.

Achievement of Ruth Brown

As a result of her musicians' royalties and rights advocacy, the Rhythm and Blues Foundation was created.

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Ruth Brown's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

She grew up in Portsmouth, Virginia, with her six younger brothers and sisters. She has three sons and has been married three times: once to Jimmy Brown (who she later discovered was already married), once to Earl Swanson, and once to Bill Blunt.

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Her first manager was Blanche Calloway, the bandleader (the sister of jazz singer ^{Jazz Singer}Cab Calloway).

Cab Calloway (1907 - 1994)

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Ruth Brown Income & Net worth

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Ruth Brown (R&B Singer) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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