LaVern Baker

Known for: Acting

Born: November 10, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, USA - Died: March 9, 1997

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).