Ruth Brown

Ruth Brown

blues soul rhythm and blues jazz female vocalists

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About Ruth Brown

Ruth Brown (1928–2006) was a U.S. rhythm and blues 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". Born Ruth Alston Weston on 30th January 1928 in Portsmouth, Virginia, she attended I. C. Norcom High School, a historically black high school. Brown's father was a dockhand who directed the local church choir

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Top Tracks

1

I Don't Know

253.5K plays

2

Looking Back

111.5K plays

3

5-10-15 Hours

88.9K plays

4

Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean

69.8K plays

5

Teardrops from My Eyes

56.9K plays

6

Lucky Lips

62.2K plays

7

Wild Wild Young Men

48.0K plays

8

Sweet Baby of Mine

39.9K plays

9

Oh What a Dream

27.7K plays

10

As Long as I'm Moving

33.4K plays

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