LaVern Baker

LaVern Baker

Born

November 11, 1929

Died

March 10, 1997 (67 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Delores LaVern Baker , born Delores Evans, was an American rhythm-and-blues singer who had several hit records on the pop chart in the 1950s and early 1960s. Her most successful records were "Tweedle Dee" (1955), "Jim Dandy" (1956), and "I Cried a Tear" (1958).