Dee Dee Bridgewater | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Denise Eileen Garrett |
Born | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | May 27, 1950
Origin | Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, record producer, songwriter, UN goodwill ambassador, radio host |
Years active | 1966–present |
Labels | DDB Records, Sony Masterworks, OKeh Records, Verve, Elektra, MCA |
Website | www |
Dee Dee Bridgewater (née Denise Garrett, May 27, 1950) is an American jazz singer and actress. She is a three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, as well as a Tony Award-winning stage actress. For 23 years, she was the host of National Public Radio's syndicated radio show JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater.[1] She is a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization.[2]