Dinah Washington

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Lifespan:
August 29, 1924 - December 14, 1963, she died aged 39 and was American.
Names:
Birthname: Ruth Lee Jones. Alternative names: Queen of the Blues.
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An Artist with 165 releases, and credited 6 times on others' music. 14 collaborations and 1 musical relative.

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Dinah Washington is considered a hugely influential singer to later stars such as Nancy Wilson and Aretha Franklin. The 'Queen of the Blues' is most remembered today for "Mad About The Boy", and "What A Diff'rence A Day Makes!", which won her a Grammy in 1959. She had began singing as a teenager, and gradually established herself as one of the most popular blues, R&B and jazz vocalists of the era. Her success brought her plenty of wealth, and she became known as a big spender on luxurious fur coats, cars, jewellery, drink and drugs. She also managed to squeeze an impressive eight marriages into her life, before a premature death at the age of 39 from an accidental overdose of sleeping pills.

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Genres

Female Vocalist, Traditional Pop, American Songbook, American Standards, Cabaret. Vote on Genres

Discography

171 releases – 165 under her own name and 6 credits on others' music Edit
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