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
I was like the queen of the South.
Unfortunately, I'm a little concerned where the legends are coming from nowadays.
Unfortunately, the young generation, who I believe have their own place in the sun like I had mine; but I wish it was possible there were other ways to have them understand this music was here before they came, and the reason that it was here.
I was trying to do Billie Holiday, because she was the voice to be heard at that time.
There are stories that people don't want to talk about that brought this music through.
If you are speaking about my own songs, I would think so because we were talking about that particular era and I was singing one of my songs that I recorded 50 years ago.
When I got through, Duke Ellington stood up and started the applause.
The only person who listens to both sides of an argument is the fellow in the next apartment.
Life is like a butterfly. You can chase, or you can let it come to you.
When I saw all of the people I have known all these years, when we got together, it was scary because B.B King and I lived in the same place in Nevada.
I sang on Church Street, every place that had a stage.