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Ruth Alston Brown (née Weston, January 12, 1928 – November 17, 2006) was 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 "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean". For these contributions, Atlantic became known as "the house that Ruth built" (alluding to the popular nickname for the old Yankee Stadium).
Following a resurgence that began in the mid-1970s and peaked in the 1980s, Brown used her influence to press for musicians' rights regarding royalties and contracts; these efforts led to the founding of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation. Her performances in the Broadway musical Black and Blue earned Brown a Tony Award, and the original cast recording won a Grammy Award.
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Albums
Wild Wild Young Men
Songs of My Life
Fine and Mellow
Softly
Say It Again Single
Papa Daddy / I Don't Know Single
Lucky Lips / My Heart Is Breaking Over You Single
Rock & Roll
Popular Songs
- What Do You Know
- Whispering Grass
- Watch It
- Hurry on Down
- Table for Two
- Here's That Rainy Day
- What Am I Looking For
- Porgy
- Takin' Care of Business
- Help a Good Girl Go Bad
- On the Good Ship Lollipop
- He's a Real Gone Guy
- This Little Girl's Gone Rockin'
- I Can't Hear a Word You Say
- Jack O' Diamonds
- My Prayer
- Am I Making The Same Mistake Again
- Since I Fell for You
- This Bitter Earth
- Looking Back
- Yesterday
- Try Me and See
- Please Send Me Someone to Love
- My Heart Is Breaking Over You
- Old Man River
- Mama Treats Your Daughter Mean
- I Love My Man
- Old Fashioned Goodtime Loving You
- Lots More of Me Leaving
- Stop Knocking
