Miss D

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Miss D is the stage nickname of Dinah Washington, the acclaimed American jazz and blues singer known for her powerful voice and emotive interpretations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
jazz singer
stage name
activeYearsEndYear 1963
activeYearsStartYear 1940
associatedAct Brook Benton
Clifford Brown
Lionel Hampton
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues Performance
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
burialPlace Burr Oak Cemetery, Alsip, Illinois, United States
causeOfDeath drug overdose
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1924-08-29
dateOfDeath 1963-12-14
ethnicGroup African American
linked to: Black Americans
genre blues
jazz
rhythm and blues
traditional pop
instrument piano
voice
knownFor emotive interpretations of songs
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
Big band ensembles
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
nickname Queen of the Blues
notableWork Baby, You’ve Got What It Takes
This Bitter Earth
Unforgettable
What a Diff'rence a Day Makes
occupation pianist
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
linked to: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
placeOfDeath Detroit, Michigan, United States
realName Dinah Washington
recordLabel EmArcy Records
Mercury Records
refersTo Dinah Washington
religion Baptist
residence Chicago, Illinois, United States
sexOrGender female
vocalType powerful voice

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Dinah Washington nickname Miss D