LaVern Baker

Born 11 November 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died 10 March 1997 (aged 67)

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).