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LaVern Baker

Delores LaVern Baker (born Delores Evans; November 11, 1929 – March 10, 1997) was an American rhythm and blues singer who had several hit records on the pop charts in the 1950s and early 1960s. Her most successful records were "Tweedle Dee" (1955), "Jim Dandy" (1956), and "I Cried a Tear" (1958).

Baker was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. The Hall remarked that her "fiery fusi…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
November 11th, 1929
Died
March 10th, 1997
Genres
Labels
Rhino
Atlantic
Brunswick
Charly Records
Star Club Records
Last updated: May 5th, 2016·MusicBrainz

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