Author: Ruth Brown
Alternate names: Ruth Alston Brown (married name); Ruth Alston Weston (birthname); Weston, Ruth, 1928-2006; Ruth Alston Brown; Ruth Alston Weston; Brown, Ruth, 1928-2006; Brown, Ruth Alston, 1928-2006
Born: 12 January 1928
Died: 17 November 2006
Bio: Ruth Alston Brown (née Weston) was an American singer-songwriter and actress, sometimes referred to as the "Queen of R&B". 
She was noted for bringing a pop music style to R&B music in a series of hit songs for Atlantic Records in the 1950s, such as "So Long", "Teardrops from My Eyes" and "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean". For these contributions, Atlantic became known as "the house that Ruth built" (alluding to the popular nickname for the old Yankee Stadium). Brown was a 1993 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.