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'''Ruth Lee Jones''' was born at Tuscaloosa, [[Alabama]] on August 29, 1934, moving to [[Chicago]] while still a child she played [[piano]] and directed her [[church]] [[choir]] before as a teenager she joined [[Lionel Hampton]]’s band as '''Dinah Washington'''.
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Dinah's distinct style and voice was her trademark as she landed on the [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] charts in the early 1950’s with “I Concentrate On You,” “If It's the Last Thing I Do,” “That's All I Want From You,” “You Might Have Told Me,” “I'm Lost Without You Tonight" and “Soft Winds.”
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In the summer of 1959 Dinah Washington’s “What A Difference A Day Makes” started a 20 week long run on the charts as her first million seller, a song that would also earn her a [[Grammy]] Award for Best Rhythm and Blues Performance. The following year, teaming up with [[Brook Benton]] in 1960, their “Baby, You Got What It Takes” and “A Rockin’ Good Way” both garnered gold as top five pop singles.
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Still more [[Hit Parade]] success as “This Bitter Earth,” “Love Walked In,” “September In The Rain” and “Where Are You” were among Dinah’s more than two dozen chart hits.
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Dinah Washington died at just 39 years of age on December 14, 1963 from an accidental [[overdose]] of prescription sleeping medication ingested on an empty stomach.
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Dinah Washington is a 2008 nominee at the [[Hit Parade Hall of Fame]].
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