Dinah Washington, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Dinah Washington

American singer, songwriter, pianist

Date of Birth: 29-Aug-1924

Place of Birth: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

Date of Death: 14-Dec-1963

Profession: singer, songwriter, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Dinah Washington (born Ruth Lee Jones; August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963) was an American singer and pianist, who has been cited as "the most popular black female recording artist of the '50s".
Primarily a jazz vocalist, she performed and recorded in a wide variety of styles including blues, R&B, and traditional pop music, and gave herself the title of "Queen of the Blues".
She was a 1986 inductee of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.