Dianaruthe Wharton

Dianaruthe Wharton
Born (1951-05-07) May 7, 1951
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Alma materHoward University
Occupations
  • Composer
  • pianist
  • singer
Years active1974–present
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship (1990)
Musical career
GenresBlack music
Instruments
  • Piano
  • vocals
LabelsA.E.L.O. Music Group
Formerly ofSweet Honey in the Rock

Dianaruthe Wharton (born May 7, 1951) is an American musician. A 1990 Guggenheim Fellow, she was pianist and singer for Sweet Honey in the Rock from 1974 to 1978, and released the album African Pop from the New World.