| First Name |
Dee
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| Middle Name |
Dee
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| Last Name |
Bridgewater
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| Full Name at Birth |
Denise Eileen Garrett
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| Birthday |
27th May, 1950
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| Birthplace |
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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| Height |
5' 5½" (166 cm)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Bald
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| University |
Michigan State University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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| Occupation Text |
Singer, actress, record producer, songwriter, UN goodwill ambassador, radio host
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Claim to Fame |
her three-time Grammy Award-winning jazz vocals, her Tony Award-winning performance as Glinda the Good Witch in the Broadway musical The Wiz, and her multifaceted career as an NEA Jazz Master, producer, and educator that spans four decades. She is recognized for putting a unique spin on jazz standards, re-envisioning jazz classics, and exploring different musical and cultural influences, notably through her albums celebrating Malian culture and her time in Paris
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, Smooth jazz, R&B, Soul
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| Music Genre |
Jazz, Classical Music Entry
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| Year(s) Active |
1966–present, 1966–present
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| Music Style |
Vocal, Standards, Vocal Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Smooth Soul, R&B, Disco, Quiet Storm
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| Music Mood |
Sophisticated, Laid-Back/Mellow, Sweet, Sentimental, Smooth, Stylish, Intimate, Sensual, Refined/Mannered, Gentle, Romantic, Warm, Soothing, Amiable/Good-Natured, Calm/Peaceful, Passionate, Elegant, Springlike, Playful, Reserved
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| Instrument |
Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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| Record Label |
Verve, Elektra, MCA, DDB Records, Sony Masterworks, OKeh Records
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| Associated Acts |
Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, Horace Silver, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rawlins, Ella Fitzgerald, Betty Carter, Billie Holiday, Theo Croker, China Moses, Ray Charles, Stanley Clark, Sarah Vaughn, Max Roach, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Dexter Gordon, Herbie Hancock, Sonny Rollins, Stanley Clarke
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| Official Websites |
http://www.deedeebridgewater.com/, http://deedeebridgewater.com, http://www.deedeebridgewater.com
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Dee Dee Bridgewater (née Denise Garrett; born May 27, 1950) is an American jazz singer and actress. She is a three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, as well as a Tony Award-winning stage actress. For 23 years, she was the host of National Public Radio's syndicated radio show JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater. She is a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization.
