Dee Dee Bridgewater (b. May 27, 1950) is an American Jazz singer. She is a… Read Full Bio ↴Dee Dee Bridgewater (b. May 27, 1950) is an American Jazz singer. She is a two-time Grammy Award Winner, Tony Award Winner and Host of NPR's Syndicated Radio show "JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater". She is a United Nations Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Born Denise Eileen Garrett in Memphis, Tennessee, she grew up in Flint, Michigan. Her father, Matthew Garrett, was a jazz trumpeter and teacher at Manassas High School, and through his playing, Denise was exposed to jazz early on. At the age of sixteen, she was a member of a rock and rhythm'n'blues trio, singing in clubs in Michigan. At 18, she studied at Michigan State University before she went to the University of Illinois. With their jazz band, she toured the Soviet Union in 1969. The next year, she met trumpeter Cecil Bridgewater, and after their marriage, they moved to New York City, where Cecil played in Horace Silver's band.
In 1971, Dee Dee Bridgewater joined the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra as the lead vocalist. The next years marked the beginning of her jazz career, and she performed with many of the great jazz musicians of the time, such as Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon, Max Roach, and others. In 1974, her first own album, entitled Afro Blue, appeared, and she also performed on Broadway in the musical The Wiz. For her role as Glinda the Good Witch she won a Tony Award in 1975 as "best-featured actress", and the musical also won the 1976 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album.
She subsequently appeared in several other stage productions. After touring France in 1984 with the musical Sophisticated Ladies, she moved to Paris in 1986. The same year saw her in Lady Day as Billie Holliday, for which role she was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, she returned from the world of musical to jazz. She performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1990, and four years later, she finally collaborated with Horace Silver, whom she had admired for a long time, and released the album Love and Peace: A Tribute to Horace Silver. Her 1997 tribute album Dear Ella won her the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album, and the 1998 album Live at Yoshi's was also worth a Grammy nomination. She has also explored on This is New the songs of Kurt Weill, and, on her latest album J'ai Deux Amours, the French Classics.
Dee Dee Bridgewater is the first American to be inducted to the Haut Conseil de la Francophonie. She has received the Award of Arts and Letters in France.
Dee Dee Bridgewater is mother to three children, Tulani Bridgewater (from her marriage to Cecil Bridgewater), China Moses (from her marriage to theater, film and television director Gilbert Moses) and Gabriel Durand (from her current marriage to French concert promoter Jean-Marie Durand).
Born Denise Eileen Garrett in Memphis, Tennessee, she grew up in Flint, Michigan. Her father, Matthew Garrett, was a jazz trumpeter and teacher at Manassas High School, and through his playing, Denise was exposed to jazz early on. At the age of sixteen, she was a member of a rock and rhythm'n'blues trio, singing in clubs in Michigan. At 18, she studied at Michigan State University before she went to the University of Illinois. With their jazz band, she toured the Soviet Union in 1969. The next year, she met trumpeter Cecil Bridgewater, and after their marriage, they moved to New York City, where Cecil played in Horace Silver's band.
In 1971, Dee Dee Bridgewater joined the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra as the lead vocalist. The next years marked the beginning of her jazz career, and she performed with many of the great jazz musicians of the time, such as Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon, Max Roach, and others. In 1974, her first own album, entitled Afro Blue, appeared, and she also performed on Broadway in the musical The Wiz. For her role as Glinda the Good Witch she won a Tony Award in 1975 as "best-featured actress", and the musical also won the 1976 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album.
She subsequently appeared in several other stage productions. After touring France in 1984 with the musical Sophisticated Ladies, she moved to Paris in 1986. The same year saw her in Lady Day as Billie Holliday, for which role she was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, she returned from the world of musical to jazz. She performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1990, and four years later, she finally collaborated with Horace Silver, whom she had admired for a long time, and released the album Love and Peace: A Tribute to Horace Silver. Her 1997 tribute album Dear Ella won her the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album, and the 1998 album Live at Yoshi's was also worth a Grammy nomination. She has also explored on This is New the songs of Kurt Weill, and, on her latest album J'ai Deux Amours, the French Classics.
Dee Dee Bridgewater is the first American to be inducted to the Haut Conseil de la Francophonie. She has received the Award of Arts and Letters in France.
Dee Dee Bridgewater is mother to three children, Tulani Bridgewater (from her marriage to Cecil Bridgewater), China Moses (from her marriage to theater, film and television director Gilbert Moses) and Gabriel Durand (from her current marriage to French concert promoter Jean-Marie Durand).
Long Time Ago
Dee Dee Bridgewater Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Long Time Ago' by these artists:
10 Ft. Ganja Plant Wanted to give up on life a long time ago She…
4th Dimension Long Time Ago, we used to be friends, Long Time Ago,…
B-Type We should not forget That the Nigeria we see on the…
C.Pablo You know I was rolling with you for a long…
Cookie & The Cupcakes Long ago and far away I dreamed a dream one day And…
Current Swell This day feels long. It feels brief when the light is…
David Byrne And in the land where I grew up Into the bosom…
Doidivanas Long time ago I saw you You, you, you...Yeah! Correndo pela…
Dr. Alban Such a long time ago, like a fallen angel You dropped…
Eek A Mouse We were best friends Long time ago Woy-wa-hoy Ba-dem, b…
Eek·A·Mouse We were best friends, long time ago Woy woy-woy, be-den, be-…
Faron Young You used to hold me You used to kiss me…
Golden Smog I remember when mom and dad named you Claire Before you…
IC-Rock I been livin' like a drunken sailor Playin' in a rock…
Îêåàí Ýëüçè Hey girl, it was a rainy Thursday Your tears, were drops…
IM Long time clock ticking alright I wanna hear your miss me…
Jazzin park It's so long time ago When we shared lovely songs Too many…
Jim Croce Seems like such a long time ago I was walking on…
Kiyotaka Sugiyama 砂浜がよくみえる カフェテラス 5分前 君がいたと 聞かされたよ 夏のせい 消息が 気にかかる 想い出の入り江になら 追…
Lee Juck 교복을 벗고 처음으로 만났던 너 그때가 너도 가끔 생각나니 뭐가 그렇게도 좋았었는지 우리들만…
Malajevich Long time ago, I prayed to God to show me A…
Marie & Rita Long ago and far away I dreamed a dream one day And…
Midnight Choir It just don't hurt no more Every tear is gone But I…
Roy Ayers Long time, long time ago Long long long long long time…
Salome Fur Long time ago – you could have been mine Imagine what…
Sash! & Dr. Alban Such a long time ago, like a fallen angel You dropped…
Spain One time long ago When the sun had dimmed it's glow When…
Sugiyama Kiyotaka 砂浜がよくみえる カフェテラス 5分前 君がいたと 聞かされたよ 夏のせい 消息が 気にかかる 想い出の入り江になら 追…
The Marvins You've been a long time coming But darlin', welcome home You…
THE TIMERS Long Time Ago 44年前 原子暴弾が 落ちてきて 何10万人もの人が 死んでいったのさ Long Time …
truth & rights It ain't no game When I rip it I rip it…
U.S. Marine Band My mother said my father was a real livewire Hustled on…
Vain Damned if I do Damned if I don't Comes to your love Maybe…
Zero-B1 We should not forget That the Nigeria we see on the…
Океан Ельзи Hey girl, it was a rainy Thursday Your tears, were drops…
杉山清貴 砂浜がよくみえる カフェテラス 5分前 君がいたと 聞かされたよ 夏のせい 消息が 気にかかる 想い出の入り江になら 追…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Dee Dee Bridgewater:
A Foggy Day I was a stranger in the city Out of town were…
A-Tisket A-Tisket A-Tasket A green and yellow basket I bought a bas…
Afro Blue Dream of a land my soul is from I hear a…
Alabama Song Oh, show me the way to the next whiskey bar. Oh,…
All Blues The sea The sky And you and I Sea and sky and you…
All Of Me You took my kisses and all my love You taught me…
All Of Me ) You took my kisses and all my love You taught me…
Angel Eyes Try to think that love's not around Still it's uncomfortably…
Angel of the Night An empty rockin' chair Knitting basket by the table A settin…
Autumn Leaves The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of…
Avec le Temps Avec le temps... Avec le temps, va, tout s'en va On oublie…
Away in a Manger Away in a manger, No crib for His bed, The little Lord…
B.A.B.Y. I am gonna be crazy for you You are love of…
Bilbao Song That old Bilbao moon, I won't forget it soon That old…
Can I can't stand the rain 'gainst my window Bringing back sweet…
Can't We Try Love Again Where did we go wrong Where has our love gone Tell me…
Cherokee Sweet Indian maiden, since first I met you, I can't…
Congo Square I hear you, I feel you, I see you I hear…
Dear Ella Dear Ella Our Special First Lady of Song You gave your best…
Dee Dee Hold on steady, hold on steady Hold on steady, hold on…
Doodlin Usin' the phone booth, Makin' a few calls, Doodlin' weird th…
Ellington: Come Sunday Ooh Lord, dear Lord above, God almighty, God of love, pleas…
Ellington: I'm Beginning To See The Light I never cared much for moonlit skies I never wink back…
Et Maintenant Et maintenant que vais-je faire? De tout ce temps que sera…
Fascinating Rhythm Got a little rhythm, a rhythm, a rhythm That pit-a-pats…
Foggy Day I was a stranger in the city Out of town were…
Four Women My skin is black My arms are long My hair is woolly My…
Give In To Love Birds do it, bees do it Even educated fleas do it Let's…
Giving Up Is it the first time in your life Or is it…
Going Down Slow I have had my fun if I never get well…
Good Morning Heartache Good morning heartache, you old gloomy sight Good morning he…
Gunshots in the night The moon is the same moon above you Aglow with it's…
Heartache Caravan Silhouettes in the night Dancing by firelight It's such an…
Here Maybe I should have saved those left over dreams Funny, but…
Here I Tell me is love Still a popular suggestion Or merely an ob…
Here I'll Stay There's a far place, I'm told, Where I'll find a field…
Here's That Rainy Maybe I should have saved those left over dreams Funny, but…
Hound Dog You ain't nothing but a hound dog Been snoopin' 'round the…
How High The Moon Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there's…
How Insensitive How insensitive, I must have seemed When she told me…
How Insensitive ) How insensitive, I must have seemed When she told me…
I I can't stand the rain 'gainst my window Bringing back sweet…
I Go My Way I'll go my way There's nothing left to say When love is…
I'm A Fool To Want You / I Fall In Love Too Easily I'm a fool to want you I'm a fool to want…
I'm A Stranger Here Myself Tell me is love Still a popular suggestion Or merely an obso…
If You Believe If you go away on this summer day Then you might…
If You Can't Sing It You'll Have To Swing It The concert was over in Carnegie Hall The maestro took bow…
It's The Falling In Love Birds do it, bees do it Even educated fleas do it Let's…
Just Friends Just friends, lovers no more Just friends, but not like befo…
Just One Of Those Things It was just one of those things Just one of those…
Just Tell Me Why There is no one to tell her come in out…
La Belle Vie Ô la belle vie Sans amour Sans soucis Sans problème. Hum…
Lady Sings The Blues Lady sings the blues She's got them bad She feels so sad …
Les Feuilles Mortes Je voudrais tant que tu te souviennes Des jours heureux où…
Let Birds do it, bees do it Even educated fleas do it Let's…
Let's Do It Birds do it, bees do it Even educated fleas do it Let's…
Let's Do It Let's Fall In Love Birds do it, bees do it Even educated fleas do it Let's…
Lonely Woman Need someone who'll Be a companion you see I'm just a lonely…
Lost In The Stars Before Lord God made the sea or the land He held…
Love Takes Chances We've held our line You can't untangle rules We won't give…
Love Vibrations Emptiness Surrounds my lonely heart And life has lost its th…
Lullaby In Birdland Lullaby of Birdland, that's what I Always hear when you…
Mack The Knife Oh, the shark has pretty teeth, dear And he shows them,…
Maybe Today I try hard, not to think of You But my mind…
Midnight Sun Your lips were like a red and ruby chalice, warmer…
Misty Look at me I'm as helpless as a kitten up a…
Mon Homme It's cost me a lot But there's one thing that I've…
Mr. Guitar Man Children playing "cops'n'robbers" in the alley Momma's busy…
My Heart Belongs To Daddy I used to fall in love with all those boys…
My Ship My ship has sails that are made of silk The decks…
Ne Me Quitte Pas If you go away on this summer day Then you might…
Nica's Dream A song happy and gay, A song that we know All…
Night In Tunisia The moon is the same moon above you Aglow with it's…
Night In Tunisia ) The moon is the same moon above you Aglow with it's…
No More Before Lord God made the sea and the land He held…
Oh Lady Be Good Listen to my tale of woe, It's terribly sad but…
On A Clear Day On a clear day, rise and look around you And…
One Fine Thing It was just one of those things Just one of those…
Polka Dots And Moonbeams A country dance was being held in a garden I felt…
Precious Thing [Dee Dee:] They can go away Isn't it strange you always leav…
Precious Thing (Till the Next... Somewhere) precious things (Ray Charles et Dee Dee Bridgewater) (Dee De…
Que Reste-t-il Ce soir le vent qui frappe á ma porte Me parle…
Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head Raindrops keep falling on my head And just like the…
September Song When I was a young man courting the girls I played…
Sex Machine One, two, three, four! Get up, get on up Get up, get…
Sister Sadie Sister Sadie was a mean chick and she tho't that she…
Slow Boat To China I'd love to get you on a slow boat to…
Song For My Father If there was ever a man Who was generous, gracious and…
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word What have I got to do to make you love…
Speak Low Speak low when you speak, love, Our summer day withers away …
Stairway To The Stars Let's build a stairway to the stars And climb that stairway…
Strange Fruit Southern trees bear strange fruit Blood on the leaves Blood…
Sunset & Blue I called you up, you turned me down And now I'm…
The Island There's a far place, I'm told, Where I'll find a field…
The Jody Grind If you are a sailor A soldier or marine Well Jody′s got…
The Saga Of Jenny Jenny made her mind up when she was three She herself…
The Tokyo Blues Walkin' down the Ginza I heard someone blowin' a cadenza. Th…
There Is No Greater Love There is no greater love Than what I feel for you No…
This Is New I was a hum-drum person Leading a life apart When love flew…
Undecided First you say you do And then you don't And then you…
Wall Of Love Feel so cold Though the sun is shinning softly That is whe…
What A Little Moonlight Can Do Ooh, ooh, ooh What a little moonlight can do Ooh, ooh, ooh W…
What a Wonderful World I see trees of green, red roses, too I see them…
What Is This Thing Called Love I was a hum-drum person Leading a life apart When love flew…
Why (Am I Treated So Bad) Why am I treated so bad Why am I treated so…
Yes, I'm Ready I don't even know how to love you Just the way…
You Saved Me If you go away on this summer day Then you might…
Youkali C'est presque au bout du monde Ma barque vagabonde Errant au…
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Dawn LJ
My favorite song of hers and after all these years, this song never grows old. I'm singing along as if it were yesterday.
Denise Andrews
DITTO! LOVE, LOVE THIS TUNE 💕💜💖💜
Sheria Green
I agree.
Crystal Harris-Thomas
Classic DeeDee. I fell in love this song when I was a young girl. I'm now 57 and it all makes sense now. Still touching my soul.
Paul
I always loved this song and the entire album. Beautiful!
Ruby Selvie
I just love this song still touches me till this day I would play this song all day trying hit those notes the entire album Is awesome a classic
Lloyd Lewis
Such a beautiful song from such a beautiful Voice
TONE B HURT
Wonderful song and voice lady Dee Dee! Beautiful
Gregory Yancey
I remember this album came out in 76. I was 16 years old. It touched me deeply and still does 💝
Ralph Wilson
Dee Dee is that wonderful melodic voice on Roy Ayers “This side of sunshine” ☀️