- Born
- Died
- Birth nameDelores Williams
- Nickname
- Little Miss Sharecropper
- LaVern Baker was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was an American R&B singer of the 1950s, with songs featured in Angel Heart (1987), The Departed (2006) and Uncle Buck (1989). She was married to Slappy White and Eugene Williams. She died on 10 March 1997 in New York City, New York, USA.
- IMDb mini biography by: GeoSlv
- SpousesSlappy White(1961 - January 28, 1972) (divorced)Eugene Williams(? - 1958) (divorced)
- ParentsAnna Evans
- Had 19 R&B hits between 1955 and 1965, including "Tweedle Dee", "Bop-Ting-a-Ling", "Play It Fair", "Still", "Jim Dandy", "Jim Dandy Got Married", "I Cried a Tear", "I Waited Too Long", "Saved" and "See See Rider".
- Became the second woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1991), following Aretha Franklin in 1987.
- Following her sudden death, she was interred in an unmarked grave at Maple Grove Cemetery in Queens, New York City. Local historians raised funds for a headstone, which was erected on May 4, 2008.
- Inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in 2020.
- Daughter of Anna Evans.
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