Ruth Brown

Summary

Ruth Brown is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Portsmouth^[2]. She was born on January 12, 1928^[3]. She passed away in Las Vegas^[4]. She died on November 17, 2006^[5]. She worked as a singer^[6], actor^[7], and songwriter^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,325 views/month, #6,926 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ruth Brown was born in Portsmouth^[2].
• Ruth Brown passed away in Las Vegas^[4].
• Ruth Brown was born on January 12, 1928^[3].
• Ruth Brown was born on January 31, 1928^[10].
• Ruth Brown died on November 17, 2006^[5].
• Ruth Brown held citizenship in United States^[11].
• English was Ruth Brown's native language^[12].
• Ruth Brown is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].
• Ruth Brown's professions included singer^[6].
• Ruth Brown's professions included actor^[7].
• Ruth Brown worked as a songwriter^[8].
• Ruth Brown's field of work was film^[14].
• Ruth Brown's field of work was television^[15].
• Ruth Brown's field of work was theatre art^[16].
• Ruth Brown's field of work was music^[17].
• Ruth Brown's education included a stint at I. C. Norcom High School^[18].
• Ruth Brown received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical^[19].
• Ruth Brown received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[20].
• Ruth Brown is recorded as female^[21].
• Ruth Brown's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Ruth Brown's genre is blues^[23].
• Ruth Brown's genre is rhythm and blues^[24].
• Ruth Brown's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records^[25].
• Ruth Brown's record label is recorded as Cobblestone Records^[26].
• Ruth Brown's discography is recorded as Ruth Brown discography^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1928-01-30^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2006-11-17^[31]

• Genre(s): blues, jazz, r&b, soul, vocal jazz^[32]

• Community tags: blues, jazz, jump-blues, r&b, rhythm & blues, rock & roll, soul, vocal jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 948137e5-783e-4386-bd7c-a56c2666d1e2^[34]

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Origins and Family

Ruth Brown was born in Portsmouth^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 12, 1928^[3] and January 31, 1928^[10]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13]. English was her native language^[12].

Education

Ruth Brown's education included a stint at I. C. Norcom High School^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], actor^[7], and songwriter^[8]. Fields of work include film^[14]; television^[15], a type of mass media^[35]; theatre art^[16], a performing arts genre^[36]; and music^[17], a type of arts^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical^[19], a class of award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1948^[40] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[20], a music museum^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1983^[43].

Death and Burial

Ruth Brown died on November 17, 2006^[5]. She died in Las Vegas^[4]. Recorded cause of death include myocardial infarction^[44] and stroke^[45].

Why It Matters

Ruth Brown ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,325 views/month, #6,926 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

Where was Ruth Brown born?

Born in Portsmouth^[2], Ruth Brown…

Where did Ruth Brown die?

Ruth Brown died in Las Vegas^[4].

What did Ruth Brown do for work?

Ruth Brown worked as singer^[6], actor^[7], and songwriter^[8].

Where did Ruth Brown go to school?

Ruth Brown was educated at I. C. Norcom High School^[18].

What awards did Ruth Brown receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical^[19] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[20].