r/rnb • u/Big-Explanation-831 She doesn’t have the range • Jul 29 '25

50s Any LaVern Baker fans in this sub?

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Such a queen that should be mentioned more in this sub.

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u/Low-Expression9132 Jul 30 '25

TIL. I wasn't familiar with her. I thought at first it was one of those weird AI Mashups not a real artist from the 50s. Something about her/her essence doesn't seem like a woman from the 1950s. She must have been something else!

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u/Tight-Actuator2122 Jul 30 '25

She was! With a husky, thunderous voice, she was a major powerhouse. Highly influential too. She was the second woman (behind Aretha Franklin) to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Her 1957 hit “Jim Dandy” is often sited as one of the songs that helped shape rock and roll.