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Dinah Washington (/ ˈ d aɪ n ə /; born Ruth Lee Jones; August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963) was an American singer and pianist, one of the most popular black female recording artists of the 1950s. [1]
1952: Dynamic Dinah! - The Great Voice of Dinah Washington (compilation of previous 78s) 1952: Blazing Ballads (Compilation) 1954: After Hours with Miss "D" 1954: Dinah Jams; 1955: For Those in Love; 1956: Dinah! 1956: In the Land of Hi-Fi; 1957: The Swingin' Miss "D" 1957: Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller; 1957: Music for a First Love
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In 1960 the song was recorded as a pop and R&B duet by Dinah Washington and Brook Benton. The single was the second pairing for the singers and, like their first single together, it went to number 1 on the R&B chart and was a top ten pop single as well. [3] The song was written by Benton, Clyde Otis and Luchi de Jesus. [4]
Dinah Washington won a Grammy Award in 1959 for Best Rhythm and Blues Performance with this song. Her version was also inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. [ 6 ] It also earned her first top ten pop hit, reaching number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 .
"This Bitter Earth" is a 1960 song made famous by rhythm and blues singer Dinah Washington. [1] Written and produced by Clyde Otis, [2] [3] it peaked to #1 on the U.S. R&B charts for the week of July 25, 1960, and also reached #24 on the U.S. pop charts. [4]
Dinah Washington – a No. 4 R&B/Hip-Hop Songs hit in 1954, [3] inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999; Helen Grayco – No. 29 in 1954; The DeCastro Sisters ("It's Love" / "Teach Me Tonight", Abbott Record Co. 3001) [4] – No. 2 in 1955. In addition, a 1959 re-recording titled "Teach Me Tonight Cha Cha" went to No. 76 on the Hot 100. [5]
What a Diff'rence a Day Makes! is a tenth studio album by Dinah Washington, arranged by Belford Hendricks, featuring her hit single of the same name. [3] The title track won Washington the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance at the 2nd Annual Grammy Awards held in November 1959. Album was released on CD in 2000 on the Verve label with 3 bonus ...