Dinah Washington



First NameDinah
Last NameWashington
Age39 (age at death)
Date of BirthAugust 29, 1924
Date of DeathDecember 14, 1963
Star SignVirgo
EthnicityBlack
Music GenreVocal
Music StyleBlues, Jazz, Standards, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz, Jump Blues, Early R&B, R&B
Music MoodCarefree, Elegant, Sophisticated, Stylish, Amiable/Good-Natured, Refined/Mannered, Soothing, Intimate, Confident, Sentimental, Passionate, Romantic, Reflective, Earnest, Laid-Back/Mellow, Sensual, Gentle, Freewheeling, Sweet, Playful, Happy
InstrumentVocals

Dinah Washington (August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963), born Ruth Lee Jones, was a blues, R&B and jazz singer. She has been cited as "the most popular black female recording artist of the '50s", and called "The Queen of the Blues". She is a 1986 inductee of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.


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Filmography

Selected Dinah Washington film and TV show credits:


Soundtrack Credits

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2007
Midnight Son
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2006
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2006
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2005
Ved kongens bord
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2001
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2001
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2000
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1999
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1999
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1999
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1998
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1998
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1997
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1996
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1996
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1996
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1995
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1994
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1993
Hookers Hustlers Pimps and Their Johns
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1992
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1991
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1991
JFK
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1989
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1980
Der ganz normale Wahnsinn
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1976
Slumber Party '57
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1956
Rock 'n' Roll Revue
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Show Time at the Apollo
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