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Ruth Brown

R&B Singer born on

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Personal details and public facts.

Profession
R&B Singer
Died
Nov 17, 2006
Zodiac
Capricorn
Born in
Portsmouth VA
About
Remembered for her R&B hits "Teardrops from My Eyes," "Mambo Baby," "Lucky Lips," "Oh What a Dream," and "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean," she is also notable for her Tony-winning performance in the Broadway show Black and Blue, as well as for her contributions to the musical's Grammy-winning cast recording.
Family
She and her six younger siblings grew up in Portsmouth, Virginia. She was married three times -- to Jimmy Brown (whom she later discovered was already married), Earl Swanson, and Bill Blunt -- and she raised two sons.

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