The Queen of R&B was Ruth Brown, a singer-songwriter and actress from the United States. She is credited with fusing R&B music with pop music in the 1950s with a string of hits for Atlantic Records, including He Treats Your Daughter Mean, Teardrops from My Eyes, and So Long.
As a result of these donations, Atlantic earned the nickname “The house that Ruth built.”
Brown quit performing when her career dwindled in the 1960s. She was forced to take on odd jobs to make ends meet after Atlantic Records declined to renew her contract.
What was Ruth Brown’s net worth at the time of death?
Her estimated net worth at the time of her death was between $1 and $5 million, according to several sources.
Brown received a Tony Award for her performance in the Broadway version of Black and Blue, and the Grammy Award went to the cast recording. Brown was given the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016.
2017 saw Brown’s induction into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. She is also related to the well-known hip-hop singer Rakim.
