Ruby Winters

Ruby Winters
promo shot for the Millennium Records album release I Will (1978)
promo shot for the Millennium Records
album release I Will (1978)
Background information
Birth nameRuby Forehand
Born(1942-01-18)January 18, 1942
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedAugust 7, 2016(2016-08-07) (aged 74)
Missouri City, Texas, U.S.
GenresSouthern soul
InstrumentVocals
Years active1966-1979
LabelsDiamond, Certron, Polydor, Playboy, Creole UK, Millennium, K-tel

Ruby Winters (born Ruby Forehand; January 18, 1942 – August 7, 2016)[1] was an American soul singer: primarily recording in Nashville, Winters had several R&B hits from 1967 to 1974 but is best known for her 1977 UK Top Ten hit "I Will".

  1. ^ "Obituary for Ruby Winters Jenkins". Allendave.com. Retrieved October 4, 2016.