Dee Dee Bridgewater
Dee Dee Bridgewater | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Denise Eileen Garrett |
| Born | May 27, 1950 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Origin | Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, record producer, songwriter, UN goodwill ambassador, radio host |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Labels | DDB Records, Sony Masterworks, OKeh Records, Verve, Elektra, MCA |
| Website | www |
Dee Dee Bridgewater (née Denise Garrett, May 27, 1950) is an American jazz singer and actress. She is a three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, as well as a Tony Award-winning stage actress. For 23 years, she was the host of National Public Radio's syndicated radio show JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater. She is a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization.