| 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 role as Glinda the Good Witch in the successful 1975 Broadway musical show "The Wiz", for which she won a Tony Award in 1975 as "Best Featured Actress", and for hosting National Public Radio's syndicated radio show JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz
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| Music Genre |
Jazz, Classical Music Entry
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| Year(s) Active |
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
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Dee Dee Bridgewater (née Denise Garrett, May 27, 1950) is an American jazz singer. 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.
