Melinda Helen Matthews Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Linda Hopkins (born December 14, 1924) is an African American actress and blues and gospel singer. She has recorded classic, traditional, and urban blues, and performed R&B and soul, jazz, and show tunes, all with distinction and style since the 1950s.
For the past five years Linda (now aged 76), along with jazz/blues vocalists Maxine Weldon and Mortonette Jenkins have been touring with a revue called "Wild Women Blues" throughout Europe. Performing at Summer Night at the Moca on June 20, 2002 in Los Angeles, Linda announced the revue has been booked for appearances in the U.S. [June 2002]
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She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6233 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
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Won Broadway's 1972 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical) for "Inner City." In 1989, was nominated as Best Actress (Musical) for "Black and Blue."
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Brash, sassy, chunky-framed gospel, jazz and blues singer best known, besides her recordings, for her Broadway performances in "Purlie," "Me and Bessie" as Bessie Smith, "Black and Blue" and "Inner City" for which she won a Tony award for "best supporting actress."
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