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Baker struggled with complications from diabetes in her later years and died in 1997. She is remembered not only for her influence as a musician, but for her professionalism and service as a mentor to younger women coming up behind her in the industry. As Renée Minus White of the Chantels put it: “LaVern Baker looked out for us.”
LaVern Baker (* 11. November 1929 in Chicago , Illinois ; † 10. März 1997 in New York City ; eigentlich Delores Baker , nicht jedoch Delores Williams , wie oft fälschlich angegeben (angeheirateter Name)) war eine US-amerikanische Rhythm-and-Blues - Sängerin .
Delores LaVern Baker was an American rhythm and blues singer who had several hit records on the pop charts in the 1950s and early 1960s. Her most successful records were "Tweedle Dee", "Jim Dandy", and "I Cried a Tear". Baker was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. The Hall remarked that her "fiery fusion of blues, jazz and R&B showcased her alluring vocals and set the stage ...
In 1958, from LaVern Baker’s Blues Ballads album, “I Cried a Tear” became her top-charted single on the US Billboard Hot 100 when it peaked at number six. On the US Billboard Hot 100, it climbed as high as number two on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. This soulful jazz number featured the saxophone talent of King Curtis ...
Listen to LaVern Baker: Greatest Hits! by LaVern Baker on Apple Music. 1957. 24 Songs. Duration: 1 hour, 4 minutes.
27 de ene. de 2017 · Provided to YouTube by Rhino AtlanticI Cried a Tear · LaVern BakerSoul On Fire: The Best Of LaVern Baker℗ 1958 Atlantic Recording CorporationProducer: Ahmet ...
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LaVern Baker is the second studio album from American rhythm and blues singer LaVern Baker, released by Atlantic Records in 1957. This release was part of Atlantic Records' 8000 Series, a collection of self-titled budget albums by R&B artists, made to allow retailers to easily introduce audiences to popular singers. This was one of the first albums to collect popular singles from a single artist.