Ann Peebles

Ann Peebles
Peebles (2007)
Peebles (2007)
Background information
Birth nameAnn Lee Peebles
Born (1947-04-27) April 27, 1947 (age 77)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
GenresBlues, R&B, Memphis soul
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years activeMid-1960s - 2012
LabelsHi, Bullseye Blues
Spouse
(m. 1974)

Ann Lee Peebles (born April 27, 1947)[1] is an American retired singer and songwriter who gained popularity for her Memphis soul albums of the 1970s while signed to Hi Records. Her most successful singles include "I Can't Stand the Rain", which she wrote with her husband Don Bryant and radio broadcaster Bernie Miller,[2][3] and "I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down". In 2014, she was inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.[4]

  1. ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 142. ISBN 978-0313344237.
  2. ^ Dahl, Bill (October 18, 1996). "Singing up a storm: Ann Peebles is still known as the artist who couldn't stand the rain". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference allmusic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Memphis Music Hall of Fame: Ann Peebles". Memphis Music Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 7, 2019.