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Ruth Brown
Field:Music
Info:Highly influential R&B singer for Atlantic Records in the 1950s known as "Miss Rhythm", she had hits with "Teardrops in My Eyes", "5-10-15 Hours", "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean" and other songs, later she won a Tony award for her appearance in the Broadway revue "Black and Blue"
Date of Birth:01/30/1928
Date of Death:11/17/2006
Age at Death:78
Cause of Death:Surgical complications
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