Varetta Dillard

Varetta Dillard
Background information
Birth nameVaretta Mamie Dillard
Born(1933-02-03)February 3, 1933
Harlem, New York City, United States
DiedOctober 4, 1993(1993-10-04) (aged 60)
Brooklyn, New York, United States
GenresR&B
OccupationSinger
Years active1951 – early 1960s
LabelsSavoy
Groove
RCA
Triumph
Club

Varetta Mamie Dillard (February 3, 1933 – October 4, 1993)[1] was an American rhythm and blues singer in the 1950s whose biggest hit was "Mercy, Mr. Percy".

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Blues (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 108. ISBN 0-85112-673-1.