Dinah Washington
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Biography
[Edit]Dinah Washington was at once one of the most beloved and controversial singers of the mid-20th century — beloved to her fans, devotees, and fellow singers; controversial to critics who still accuse her of selling out her art to commerce and bad taste. Her principal sin, apparently, was to cultivate a distinctive vocal style that was at home in all kinds of music, be it R&B, blues, jazz, middle of the road pop — and she probably would have made a fine gospel or country singer had she the time. Hers was a gritty, salty, high-pitched voice, marked by absolute clarity of diction and clipped, bluesy phrasing. Washington's personal life was turbulent, with seven marriages behind her, and her interpretations showed it, for she displayed a tough, totally unsentimental, yet still gripping hold on the universal subject of lost love. She has had a huge influence on R&B and jazz singers who have followed in her wake, notably Nancy Wilson, Esther Phillips, and Diane Schuur, and her music is abundantly available nowadays via the huge seven-volume series The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury.
Born Ruth Lee Jones, she moved to Chicago at age three and was raised in a world of gospel, playing the piano and directing her church choir. At 15, after winning an amateur contest at the Regal Theatre, she began performing in nightclubs as a pianist and singer, opening at the Garrick Bar in 1942. Talent manager Joe Glaser heard her there and recommended her to Lionel Hampton, who asked her to join his band. Hampton says that it was he who gave Ruth Jones the name Dinah Washington, although other sources claim it was Glaser or the manager of the Garrick Bar. In any case, she stayed with Hampton from 1943 to 1946 and made her recording debut for Keynote at the end of 1943 in a blues session organized by Leonard Feather with a sextet drawn from the Hampton band. With Feather's "Evil Gal Blues" as her first hit, the records took off, and by the time she left Hampton to go solo, Washington was already an R&B headliner. Signing with the young Mercury label, Washington produced an enviable string of Top Ten hits on the R&B charts from 1948 to 1955, singing blues, standards, novelties, pop covers, even Hank Williams' "Cold, Cold Heart." She also recorded many straight jazz sessions with big bands and small combos, most memorably with Clifford Brown on Dinah Jams but also with Cannonball Adderley, Clark Terry, Ben Webster, Wynton Kelly, and the young Joe Zawinul (who was her regular accompanist for a couple of years).
In 1959, Washington made a sudden breakthrough into the mainstream pop market with "What a Diff'rence a Day Makes," a revival of a Dorsey Brothers hit set to a Latin American bolero tune. For the rest of her career, she would concentrate on singing ballads backed by lush orchestrations for Mercury and Roulette, a formula similar to that of another R&B-based singer at that time, Ray Charles, and one that drew plenty of fire from critics even though her basic vocal approach had not changed one iota. Although her later records could be as banal as any easy listening dross of the period, there are gems to be found, like Billie Holiday's "Don't Explain," which has a beautiful, bluesy Ernie Wilkins chart conducted by Quincy Jones. Struggling with a weight problem, Washington died of an accidental overdose of diet pills mixed with alcohol at the tragically early age of 39, still in peak voice, still singing the blues in an L.A. club only two weeks before the end. ~ Richard S. Ginell, Rovi
Title: Christmas Stars: Dinah Washington, Vol. 2
Artist: Dinah Washington
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Dinah Washington Vol. 2
Artist: Dinah Washington
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: In The Land Of Hi-Fi + Unforgettable (Bonus Track Version)
Artist: Dinah Washington
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury Vol. 7 (CD3)
Artist: Dinah Washington
Genre: Blues, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: Dinah Washington
Artist: Dinah Washington
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: I Don't Know Whether to Laugh or Cry (Remastered) - Single
Artist: Dinah Washington
Genre: Pop
Title: The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury Vol. 4 (1954-56) (CD2)
Artist: Dinah Washington
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: Make Me A Present Of You / All Of Me (Remastered 2019)
Artist: Dinah Washington
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury Vol. 5 (1956-58) (CD3)
Artist: Dinah Washington
Genre: Blues, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: Greatest Hits 1946-1953
Artist: Dinah Washington
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Alternative
Title: The Complete Dinah Washington, Vol. 13
Artist: Dinah Washington
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: The Definitive Dinah Washington Collection, Vol. 3
Artist: Dinah Washington
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Collections
Title: Essential Women In Blues - House Of Blues (CD2)
Genre: Blues
Title: Most Wanted Remixed Jazz
Title: Greatest Ever! Mum: The Definitive Collection (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop
Title: The R&B Years 1946: Vol. 1 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: The R&B Years 1946: Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Original Sound Deluxe: Cole Porter Greatest Songs
Genre: Vocal Jazz
Title: Jazz Divas: Gold (CD1)
Genre: Vocal Jazz
Title: Jazz Divas: Gold (CD2)
Genre: Vocal Jazz
Title: Roots Of Jazz, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Roots Of Jazz, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Songs For You (CD2)
Genre: Industrial, Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, Kids, Celtic, EBM, Folk
Title: Smokin' Jazz, Vol. 1
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: The Legends & Friends: Billie Holiday
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: 100 Blues Hits 2015 (CD1)
Genre: Blues
Title: 100 Blues Hits 2015 (CD2)
Genre: Blues
Title: Artist's Choice: Norah Jones - Music That Matters To Her
Genre: Soul, Blues, Jazz, World Music, Folk
Title: The Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour
Genre: Blues, Rock, Country, Rockabilly
Title: The Greatest Love Songs Of The 50s (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Greatest Love Songs Of The 50s (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Greatest Love Songs Of The 50s (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Greatest Love Songs Of The 50s (CD4)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Greatest Love Songs Of The 50s (CD5)
Genre: Pop
Title: Pink Champagne (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues
Title: Les 5 Plus Grandes Divas Du Jazz (CD1)
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: Soul Breakout'60 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Soul Breakout'60 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Jazz - 110 Original Hits (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz - 110 Original Hits (CD3)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Simply Rock'n'Roll
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: Simply Swing 2015 (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Simply Swing 2015 (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Coffee Table Jazz
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Verve Jazz Masters 20: Introducing Verve Jazz Masters
Genre: Jazz
Title: Funky Summer Jazz
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Once In A While The Music Of Clifford Brown
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz The Romantic Side
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: At The Movies Box Set, Soundtrack (CD1)
Genre: Jazz, World Music, Country, Theatre/Soundtrack, Folk
Title: The R&B Hits Of 1954 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: R&B Greats - 90 Original Recordings (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: R&B Greats - 90 Original Recordings (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: Dirty Blues - The Ultimate Collection (CD1)
Genre: Blues
Title: Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll
Title: Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll
Title: Lady Power (CD1)
Title: Lady Power (CD2)
Title: Massive Hits! (Easy Listening) (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Massive Hits! (Easy Listening) (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: Massive Hits! (Jazz) (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Massive Hits! (Jazz) (CD3)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Sunday Morning Coffee Box-Set (CD1)
Genre: Breakbeat , Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Gospel, Acid Jazz
Featuring albums
Title: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Brook Benton
Artist: Brook Benton
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Brook Benton: Greatest Hits (Universal Special Products)
Artist: Brook Benton
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Irving Berlin Always
Artist: Irving Berlin Always
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Rock, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Bop, Smooth Jazz
Title: Hamp: The Legendary Decca Recordings of Lionel Hampton
Artist: Lionel Hampton
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Jazz, Bop
Title: Bert Stern: Original Mad Man (Music from the Film)
Artist: Starr Parodi
Genre: Jazz, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: William Christopher Handy: Father of the Blues (Giants of Jazz)
Artist: The Giants Of Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: What a Wonderful Christmas
Artist: Louis Armstrong
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Traditional Pop Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Unforgettable Voices: 30 Best Of Dinah Washington and Barry White
Artist: Barry White
Genre: Jazz
Title: Gotta Find My Baby - 50 Classic Tracks
Artist: Jimmy Ricks & The Ravens
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Amour & turbulences (Bande originale du film)
Artist: Nicolas Wauquiez & Evymoon
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Lee Daniels' The Butler Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack