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Born: May 27, 1950 in Memphis, TN
Years Active: 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
One of the best jazz singers of her generation, Dee Dee Bridgewater (who was married to trumpeter Cecil Bridgewater in the early '70s) had to move to France to find herself. She performed in Michigan during the 1960s and toured the Soviet Union in 1969 with the University of Illinois Big Band. She sang with the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis orchestra (1972-... Continue Bio >>

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Tickets:
02/13/2010 Rialto Center For The Performing Arts
02/17/2010 Allen Room
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Discography:
2007 Red Earth
2005 J'ai Deux Amours
2002 This Is New
2000 Live at Yoshi's
1997 Dear Ella
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Filmography:
2006 Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
2002 Dee Dee Bridgewater Sings Kurt Weill: Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival
1984 The Brother from Another Planet
1979 The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
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Influenced By: Gloria Lynne Lena Horne Nancy Wilson Nina Simone Josephine Baker More >> Followers: Jane Monheit Kendra Foster Gretchen Parlato More >>

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