April 21, 2007
The Second Annual Ruth Brown Festival
Portsmouth, Virginia
With performances by Bonnie Raitt
and Jon Cleary, and an aftershow
reception to benefit The Ruth Brown
Memorial Fund of Portsmouth
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January 22, 2007 at 6:00pm
Memorial Service for Ruth Brown
at the Abyssinian Baptist Church,
132 Odell Clark Place, New York, NY
More info...
November 27 & 28, 2006
Memorial and Funeral services will take place in Ruth Brown's hometown of Portsmouth, Virginia. A public memorial service is planned for January 2007 in New York City.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to:
My Heart Entertainment
10445 Kardwright Court
Montgomery Village, MD 20886
(Fed Tax ID# #30-0155941)
R&B Star Ruth Brown
Mourned in Portsmouth
Richmond Times Dispatch
Even in Death,
Singer Ruth Brown Kept
Portsmouth in Mind
by Janie Bryant, The Virginian-Pilot
Friends Say Final Goodbyes
to R&B's Ruth Brown
(video)
Letter from President Bill Clinton
R&B's Tireless Voice
Rhythm-and-Blues Singer
Ruth Brown, Original
Ruth Brown, 78; Pivotal
R&B icon, Portsmouth Native
Ruth Brown: 1928-2006:
Obituary: Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown, Tony-Winner
Obituary: Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown, R&B Singer
November 17, 2006
It is with deep sadness that we must announce the passing of Ruth Brown in a Las Vegas-area hospital on November 17, 2006. Please leave your condolences for the family in our Guest Book.
by Richard Harrington, Washington Post
Ruth Brown Dies
by Adam Bernstein, Washington Post
Queen of R&B, Dies at 78
by Steve Jones, USA Today
Rhythm-and-Blues Singer
Symbolized Perseverance
by Ann Powers and Randy Lewis,
Los Angeles Times
Ruth Brown dies at 78
by Malcolm Venable and Steve Stone,
The Virginian-Pilot
'Miss Rhythm' Was Pioneer R&B Star
by Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Times [U.K.]
for Black and Blue,
Is Dead at 78
by Robert Simonson, Playbill
by Pierre Perrone, The Independent [U.K.]
and Actress, Dies at 78
by Jon Pareles, New York Times
