Ruth Lee Jones

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Ruth Lee Jones, better known as Dinah Washington, was a celebrated American jazz and blues singer renowned for her powerful voice and emotive interpretations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
jazz singer
activeYearsEnd 1963
activeYearsStart 1940
alsoKnownAs Queen of the Blues
Queen of the Jukeboxes
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues Performance
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
causeOfDeath accidental barbiturate poisoning
drug overdose
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1924-08-29
dateOfDeath 1963-12-14
ethnicGroup African American
linked to: Black Americans
familyName Jones
genre blues
jazz
rhythm and blues
traditional pop
givenName Ruth
influenced Aretha Franklin
Dionne Warwick
Nancy Wilson
influencedBy Billie Holiday
instrument piano
voice
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
notableWork Baby, You’ve Got What It Takes
Teach Me Tonight
This Bitter Earth
Unforgettable
What a Diff'rence a Day Makes
occupation pianist
singer
placeOfBirth Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
linked to: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
placeOfDeath Detroit, Michigan, United States
recordLabel EmArcy Records
Mercury Records
religion Baptist
residence Chicago, Illinois, United States
Detroit, Michigan, United States
sexOrGender female
stageName Dinah Washington

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Dinah Washington birthName Ruth Lee Jones