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Ruth Brown (January 12 1928 – November 17 2006) was an United States|American Rhythm and blues|R&B singer, and actress noted for bringing a popular music style to rhythm and blues in a series of hit songs for fledgling Atlantic Records in the 1950s, such as "So Long", "Teardrops from My Eyes" and "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean." For these contributions, Atlantic became known as "The house that Ruth built."
Following a resurgence that began in the mid-1970s and peaked in the eighties, Brown used her influence to press for musicians' rights regarding royalties and contracts, which led to the founding of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock |last=Heatley |first=Michael |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2007 |publisher=Star Fire |location=London, United Kingdom |isbn=978 1 84451 996 5 </ref> Her performances in the Broadway musical ''Black and Blue (musical)|Black and Blue'' earned Brown a Tony Award, and the original soundtrack won a Grammy Award.
Biography
Early life
Born Ruth Alston Weston in Portsmouth, Virginia, Brown's father was a stevedore|dockhand who directed the local church choir, but the young Ruth showed more of an interest in singing at United Service Organizations|USO shows and nightclubs. She was inspired by Sarah Vaughan, Bi... read all
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