DELLA REESE
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Biography
[Edit]Renowned as both a television star and a top-flight interpreter of jazz, blues, R&B, gospel, and straight-ahead pop music, Della Reese's many talents have ensured a long, varied, and legendary show biz career. In addition to being nominated for both an Emmy and a Grammy and receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Reese is also an ordained minister in the Universal Foundation for Better Living, an association of churches she helped found in the early '80s.
Born Deloreese Patricia Early on July 6, 1931, the young Reese began singing in the Baptist church choir in her hometown of Detroit at age six. In 1945, having developed quite rapidly, she caught the ear of legendary gospel queen Mahalia Jackson, who invited Reese to join her touring choir; Reese did so for the next five summers. Upon entering Wayne State University to study psychology, Reese formed a women's gospel group, the Meditation Singers, but her college career was cut short by the death of her mother and her father's serious illness. Reese worked odd jobs to help support the rest of her family; she also continued to perform with the Meditation Singers and various other gospel groups. Encouraged by her pastor, Reese began singing in night clubs in hopes of getting a singing career off the ground; recently married to a factory worker named Vermont Adolphus Bon Taliaferro, her name was too long to fit on marquees, and she eventually arrived at her performing alias by splitting up her first name. After impressing a New York agent, who promptly signed her, Reese moved to New York and joined the Erskine Hawkins Orchestra in 1953. A year later, she had a recording contract with Jubilee, for whom she scored hits like "And That Reminds Me," a 1957 million-seller.
Switching to RCA Victor, Reese landed her biggest hit in 1959 with "Don't You Know?," a song adapted from Puccini's La Bohème; this cemented her career, leading not only to plentiful appearances on variety shows, but successful nightclub tours of the country and eventually nine years of performances in Las Vegas, as well as recording contracts with a variety of labels over the next few decades.
Building on her previous variety show experience, Reese made a small bit of television history in 1969 when she became the first woman to guest-host The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Later that year, she became the first black woman to host her own variety show, the syndicated Della, which ran until 1970. Following its cancellation, Reese returned to her night club tours, often putting in guest appearances on television shows like The Mod Squad, Sanford and Son, and Chico and the Man; after three prior failed marriages, Reese also found a lasting relationship with producer Franklin Lett, whom she married in 1978.
On October 3, 1980, while taping a song for The Tonight Show, Reese suffered a brain aneurysm which nearly proved fatal; however, thanks to a successful operation, she was able to make a full recovery. She kept up her singing career and appeared on television shows like Designing Women, L.A. Law, and Picket Fences, as well as the Eddie Murphy films Harlem Nights and The Distinguished Gentleman. Most recently, Reese starred in the Redd Foxx sitcom The Royal Family from 1991-1992, and in the inspirational drama series Touched by an Angel.
Title: And That Reminds Me
Artist: DELLA REESE
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Rock, Pop
Title: Della, Della, Cha-Cha-Cha
Artist: DELLA REESE
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: The Remasters (All Tracks Remastered 2021)
Artist: DELLA REESE
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Gospel, Jazz, Pop
Title: An Evening With Della Reese
Artist: DELLA REESE
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Collections
Title: Jukebox Favourites - Best of Jazz Ladies
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Funk Essentials (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Moochin' Abouts Stateside Hitlist 1959
Genre: Pop
Title: Funk Soul & Classic R&B
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Legends of Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Vocal Gems
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jukebox Hits, Vol. 7
Genre: Rock
Title: Touched By an Angel - The Album
Genre: Gospel, Country, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Super Funk Hits
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Ready, Set.. Soul!
Genre: Pop
Title: Drag Queen Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: Rock & Roll Doo Wop, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: We All Love Our Mums (Classic Mother's Day Songs, Vol. 6)
Genre: Pop
Title: Doo Wop Essentials Ballards Vol 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Doo Wop Classic Ballads, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Fifty #1 Hits of the '50s
Genre: Pop
Title: Jazz Greats - The Women of Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Greats: The Woman of Jazz, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ladies of Rock & Roll
Genre: Rock
Title: Ladies of Rock & Roll
Genre: Rock
Title: Funk & Soul - Rare & Classic Hits
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Funk & Soul - Rare & Classic Hits
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Golden Legends: Ladies of Jazz (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Jazz
Title: 1959 Hit Songs, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Divine Divas Vol 7
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Jazz Ladies Sing! Vol 6
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Best Songs to Remember, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: The Greatest Hits, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: 101 Vintage Jazz Hits
Genre: Jazz
Title: Lost Soul Gems
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Popular Gold Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Jazz Blues R&B! Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Peacock Gospel Classics: A Tribute to Gospel
Genre: Gospel
Title: Rock 'n' Roll, Pop & Soul Sisters, Vol. 30
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Greatest Gospel Classics
Genre: Gospel
Title: Greatest R & B Hits of 1959, Vol. 5
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: R&B Soul Classics
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Best Songs to Remember, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Northern Soul Movers Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Rock 'n' Roll, Pop & Soul Sisters, Vol. 15
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1958, Vol. 16
Genre: Pop
Title: The Classy Lady Singers of Jazz, Vol. 7
Genre: Jazz
Title: Queens of Jazz, Vol. 6
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ladies In Jazz, Vol. 5
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hit Parade Classics Vol 3
Genre: Pop
Title: The Neal Hefti Collection 1944-62, Vol. 2
Genre:
Title: The Legends of Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Traditional Pop, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Us Groovy, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Queens of R&B
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Raised On Funk
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Blues + Rhythm = Rhythm & Blues
Genre:
Title: Blues + Rhythm = Rhythm & Blues #2
Genre:
Title: 50 Romantic Jazz Classics for Valentine's Day
Genre: Jazz
Title: Popcorn Oldies 8
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Gospel Brunch
Genre: Gospel
Title: Greatest Female Vocalists, Vol 5
Genre: Jazz
Title: Come On-a My House (Know Trough the Sheba Advertising)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best Songs to Remember, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: The Fair Sex-Tette (Remastered)
Genre: Pop
Title: Jazz Mosaic
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jukebox & Doo Wop Hits, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Songs We Can't Forget, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Swept Away (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Michel Colombier
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: A Bronx Tale - Music From The Motion Picture
Artist: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Wow! - More Soul and R&B with Eastern Promise (Belgium Popcorn)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Touched By An Angel The Christmas Album
Artist: Various
Genre: Gospel, Christian Rock, Christian Country Music
Title: Magic Moments: The Definitive Burt Bacharach Collection (Disc 2)
Artist: Burt Bacharach
Genre: Pop