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: 60's Jazz Classics
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Hits - Lipstick On Your Collar 5CD (CD5)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: 100 Hits - Lipstick On Your Collar 5CD (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Strictly Dance Party 3CD (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Pop, Easy Listening
Title: You Send Me 3CD (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Jazz, Rock & Roll, Pop, Funk
Title: You Send Me 3CD (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Jazz, Rock & Roll, Pop, Funk
Title: 60's Girl Pop
Genre: Soul, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: 100 Tubes Blues (CD2)
Genre: Blues
Title: Die Slow Van Toen 5
Title: Big Is Badder 2018
Title: Rhythm And Blues Roots Vol. 2 (Remastered 2018)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Pop
Title: Covers Of The Wonderful 50s (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Gospel, Jazz, Rock & Roll, Country, Pop, Easy Listening
Title: NOW That's What I Call Jazz 2018 (CD2)
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: The Greatest Swing Hits (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Pop, Easy Listening
Title: The Greatest Swing Hits (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Pop, Easy Listening
Title: Dorothy Fields Songbook (All Tracks Remastered)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Walking The Dog: Soul And R&B
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: The King & Queens Of Swing (CD1)
Genre: Jazz, Easy Listening
Title: My Favourite Things Jazz Classics
Genre: Jazz
Title: My Swing Collection (CD1)
Genre: Jazz, Easy Listening
Title: My Swing Collection (CD2)
Genre: Jazz, Easy Listening
Title: Jazzy Kind Of Love
Title: Sealed With A Kiss: Box Set (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Gospel, Rock & Roll, World Music, Country, Rockabilly, Pop, Folk
Title: American Vocal Standards 2018
Genre: Soul, Blues, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: Let The Good Times Roll Jazz Mania (CD3)
Genre: Blues Jazz
Title: Epic Soul Ballads
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, New Wave, Disco, Synth Pop, Funk, Smooth Jazz
Title: 101 Hits: Long Hot Summer (CD5)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Pop, Funk
Title: The Kings And Queens Of Cool
Genre: Jazz
Title: Can You Ever Forgive Me (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: NOW Thats What I Call Easy 2018 (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Disco, Pop, Lounge, Easy Listening
Title: THIS Is The 60s (X5 Music Group) (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, World Music, Country, Folk, Easy Listening
Title: Soul Greatest Hits: The Legendary Voices Of Soul Music (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Pop, Funk
Title: Satin Dolls 2018
Genre: Vocal Jazz
Title: 100 Greatest Christmas Hits 2018 (CD1)
Genre: Jazz, Rock & Roll, Byzantine/Relegious, Country, Pop, Kids, Classical
Title: Capodanno Italiano (Happy New Year 2019) (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Dirty Rhythm & Blues (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Blues Jazz
Title: Dirty Rhythm & Blues (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Blues Jazz
Title: April In Paris Romantic Jazz & Easy Classics
Genre: Jazz
Title: Classic Love Songs: Cheek To Cheek
Genre: Vocal Jazz
Title: Essential Jazz Legends Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Seduction - Romantic Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: 1961 R&B Hits Collection (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Pop
Title: Sentimental Midnight Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: US Hot 100 Hits Of 1963
Genre: Soul, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Women In Love # 2
Title: Golden Oldies: Pop Girls
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Pop
Title: Made In Chicago 2019
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues 45’s
Genre: Blues
Title: Play: Soul Ballads
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Rock, Country, Disco, Funk, Acoustic
Title: Enjoy Great Jazz, Vol. 06
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Sexiest Crooners Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Enjoy Great Jazz, Vol. 07
Genre: Jazz
Title: Enjoy Great Jazz, Vol. 08
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Best Soul In The World… Ever! (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Girl You Swing! (CD1)
Title: Girl You Swing! (CD2)
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