Biography
Delores LaVern Baker (born Delores Evans; November 11, 1929 – March 10, 1997) was an American rhythm and blues singer who had several hit records on the pop charts in the 1950s and early 1960s. Her most successful records were "Tweedle Dee" (1955), "Jim Dandy" (1956), and "I Cried a Tear" (1958). Baker was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. The Hall remarked that her "fiery fusion of blues, jazz and R&B showcased her alluring vocals and set the stage for the rock and roll surge of the Fifties". From 1955 to 1965, 20 of her songs made the R&B charts. Over the years, Elvis Presley recorded eight Baker songs.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
425 releases · 86 albums · active 1951–2023
- Performance · 519
- Other credits · 26
Studios: Atlantic Studios · Bell Sound Studios · Capitol Studios, New York City · Fine Sound
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- The Searchers
- Todd Rhodes Orchestra
- Jackie Wilson
- Aaron McNeil
- Rusty Draper
- Heavy Trash
- Trixie Trainwreck