"There was a time we decided that it was songs that were done especially from my background because of the things we were dealing with, but nowadays, anybody who has a need, and can find the need, they can sing the blues."
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Ruth Brown
Singer
Ruth Brown was a pioneering American singer whose powerful voice and resilience helped shape the rhythm and blues genre, earning her the title 'Miss Rhythm'.
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