Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown
Ruth Brownwas 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 "He Treats Your Daughter Mean". For these contributions, Atlantic became known as "The house that Ruth built"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionR&B Singer
Date of Birth12 January 1928
CityPortsmouth, VA
CountryUnited States of America
Ruth Brown quotes about
I was like the queen of the South.
Unfortunately, I'm a little concerned where the legends are coming from nowadays.
When I got through, Duke Ellington stood up and started the applause.
Life is like a butterfly. You can chase, or you can let it come to you.