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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 ...
Ruth Brown was an 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
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 lived in Las Vegas.
- Jon Pareles
Oct 23, 2017 · Ruth Brown was R&B's first major star; in fact, rhythm and blues as a genre was born at almost the same moment Brown released her first single.
- Lori Selke
Learn about the life and career of Ruth Brown, the icon of Fifties R&B and a celebrated radio, theater and film star. Discover her hits, awards, achievements and legacy as a singer and an activist.
Ruth Brown was one of the first artists signed by Atlantic founders Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. In the course of 10 years, Ruth Brown made the Billboard R&B charts with 24 of the more than 80 sides she recorded for Atlantic.
Ruth Brown, the influential and enduring rhythm and blues singer whose career was revitalized in part by her Tony Award-winning performance in the hit Broadway revue Black and Blue , died...
