Dinah Washington: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1993

Rock Hall Bio:

http://rockhall.com/inductees/dinah-washington/bio/

Dinah Washington was the most popular black female singer of the 1950s.

She started singing Gospel in church, won a talent contest at 15, and was performing in clubs by 17.

Salty Pepper Blues (1944):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5f1iAsvlc4

Ain’t Misbehavin’ (1948):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-6mUJ7CulI

Am I Asking Too Much (1948):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REHyULLF1nc

It’s Too Soon To Know (1948):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Anc9FuqIVjs

Baby Get Lost (1949):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeOXnbk0YsA

I Wanna Be Loved (1950):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeQAY1SrkWk

Cold, Cold Heart (1951): 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXeXx8Fcz78

Trouble in Mind (1952):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JswhafqFL4

Teach Me Tonight (1954):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emkqc3PIw8E

That’s All I Want From You (1955):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-JX-irXDUs

Over the course of her life, she was married eight times and divorced seven. Her eighth husband outlived her.

What a Difference a Day Made (1959):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmBxVfQTuvI

Unforgettable (1959):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAmQimol72w

This Bitter Earth (1960):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=judyCgN2daA

Baby (You Got What it Takes) w/Brook Benton (1960):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkZc5YR36Q0

A Rockin’ Good Way w/Brook Benton (1960):

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDr16jr3Bjw

September in the Rain (1963):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvB6rrnzDM8

She died in 1963 from an overdose.

Where Are You (1962):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7u2xisslW0

Mad About the Boy (1992):

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ-tmZoGQro