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Was Ruth Brown married?

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Ruth Alston Brown (née Weston; January 12, 1928 – November 17, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter and actress who was frequently referred to as the “Queen of R&B.” She is remembered for fusing R&B music with pop music in the 1950s with songs like “So Long,” “Teardrops from My Eyes,” and “(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean.”

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Because of these efforts, Atlantic earned the nickname “the home that Ruth built” (alluding to the popular nickname for the old Yankee Stadium). 1993 saw Brown’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Was Ruth Brown married?

Brown married three times and maintained a number of relationships throughout her life. She gave birth to two sons: Earl Swanson, with saxophonist Earl Swanson, and Ronnie McPhatter, with Clyde McPhatter. Ronnie McPhatter was given the last name Jackson at birth.

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Brown won a Tony Award for her work in the Broadway production of Black and Blue, and the original cast album took home a Grammy. In 2016, Brown received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Brown was admitted to the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in 2017. She is also the famed hip-hop artist Rakim’s aunt.

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