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45s.com -- Recording Artist Information: Dinah Washington
Date Born August 29, 1924 Location Tuscaloosa, Alabama Deceased December 14, 1963 - overdose Music R&B - Jazz - Blues singer, pianist Charted Pop/Rock Hits 21 Period Active May 25, 1959 to 1963 Biggest Hits Baby (You've Got What It Takes; Rockin' Good Way; What A Diff'rence A Day makes; Unforgettable; September In The Rain. Music List and Data Search Music List Notable Information Dinah Washington was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. Other Names Born Ruth Lee Jones Other Web Sites Alabama: Dinah Washington Dinah Washington was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. The following information was obtained from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:
Dinah Washington skirted the boundaries of blues, jazz and popular music, becoming the most popular black female recording artist of the '50s.
She changed her name from Ruth Jones upon joining jazz vibraphonist Lionel Hampton's band in 1943. After leaving Hampton in 1946, she began her own recording career, leading to Top 10 R&B hits in "Baby Get Lost" (No. 1, 1949), "Trouble in Mind" (No. 4, 1952), "What a Diff'rence a Day Makes" (No. 4 R&B, No. 8 pop, 1959), and "This Bitter Earth" (No. 1 R&B, No. 24 pop, 1960).
In 1960, Washington also sang two No. 1 R&B duets with Brook Benton, "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" (No. 5 pop) and "A Rockin' Good Way" (No. 7 pop).
Washington died in 1963 after mixing alcohol and pills.
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