I thought the best thing you were supposed to do was find somebody and try to sound like them.
Ruth Brown Quotes
I was trying to do Billie Holiday, because she was the voice to be heard at that time.
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| Birth: | 12th January, 1928 |
| Death: | 17th November, 2006 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Lyricist, Singer |
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Ruth Brown was an American singer-songwriter and actress also known as "Queen of R&B" 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".
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