Ruth Brown, whose recordings of "Teardrops in My Eyes," "5-10-15 Hours," and "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean" shot her to rhythm-and-blues stardom in the 1950s, died yesterday. She was 78.
Ms. Brown, who later in life won a Grammy, died of complications from a stroke and heart attack at a Las Vegas-area hospital, said Lindajo Loftus, a publicist for the Rhythm & Blues Foundation, which Ms. Brown helped found.
Ms. Brown's soulful voice produced dozens of hits for Atlantic Records, cementing the then-fledgling record label's reputation as an R&B powerhouse.
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Ms. Brown, who later in life won a Grammy, died of complications from a stroke and heart attack at a Las Vegas-area hospital, said Lindajo Loftus, a publicist for the Rhythm & Blues Foundation, which Ms. Brown helped found.
Ms. Brown's soulful voice produced dozens of hits for Atlantic Records, cementing the then-fledgling record label's reputation as an R&B powerhouse.
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/ob...11/18/ruth_brown_rhythm_and_blues_star_at_78/