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Della Reese

Jazz

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Listen to And That Reminds Me (LP Version) by Della Reese, see lyrics, music video & more!
And That Reminds Me (LP Version)Della Reese
Listen to Don't You Know? by Della Reese, see lyrics, music video & more!
Don't You Know?Della Reese
Listen to Thou Swell (Remastered 2002) by Della Reese, see lyrics, music video & more!
Thou Swell (Remastered 2002)Della Reese
Listen to Embraceable You by Della Reese, see lyrics, music video & more!
Embraceable YouDella Reese
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Come-On-A-My HouseDella Reese
Listen to Don't You Know by Della Reese, see lyrics, music video & more!
Don't You KnowDella Reese
Listen to Whatever Lola Wants by Della Reese, see lyrics, music video & more!
Whatever Lola WantsDella Reese
Listen to C'mon C'mon (LP Version) by Della Reese, see lyrics, music video & more!
C'mon C'mon (LP Version)Della Reese
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Here's That Rainy DayDella Reese
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And the Angels SingDella Reese

More albums from Della Reese

Listen to Right Now by Della Reese
ALBUMRight NowDella Reese
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ALBUMDon't You KnowDella Reese
Listen to Love Me Tender by Della Reese
ALBUMLove Me TenderDella Reese
Listen to I'm Nobody's Baby by Della Reese
ALBUMI'm Nobody's BabyDella Reese
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ALBUMAn Evening With Della ReeseDella Reese
Listen to Della Reese Conversation With My Grandson by Della Reese
ALBUMDella Reese Conversation With My GrandsonDella Reese
Listen to Give It to God by Della Reese
ALBUMGive It to GodDella Reese
Listen to Della Reese Sings by Della Reese
ALBUMDella Reese SingsDella Reese
Listen to Moody by Della Reese
ALBUMMoodyDella Reese
Listen to Voice Of An Angel by Della Reese
ALBUMVoice Of An AngelDella Reese
Listen to Some of My Best Friends Are the Blues by Della Reese
ALBUMSome of My Best Friends Are the BluesDella Reese
Listen to Della Reese and Brilliance (feat. Brilliance) by Della Reese
ALBUMDella Reese and Brilliance (feat. Brilliance)Della Reese
Listen to Sure Like Lovin' You by Della Reese
ALBUMSure Like Lovin' YouDella Reese
Listen to Black Is Beautiful by Della Reese
ALBUMBlack Is BeautifulDella Reese
Listen to The Angel Sings by Della Reese
ALBUMThe Angel SingsDella Reese
Listen to Waltz With Me, Della by Della Reese
ALBUMWaltz With Me, DellaDella Reese
Listen to Della by Della Reese
ALBUMDellaDella Reese
Listen to And That Reminds Me by Della Reese
ALBUMAnd That Reminds MeDella Reese
Listen to Amen by Della Reese
ALBUMAmenDella Reese
Listen to A Date With Della Reese by Della Reese
ALBUMA Date With Della ReeseDella Reese
Listen to The Story of the Blues by Della Reese
ALBUMThe Story of the BluesDella Reese
Listen to Melancholy Baby by Della Reese
ALBUMMelancholy BabyDella Reese

Della Reese's Popular Music Videos

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Watch Blue Skies (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, February 28, 1960) music video by Della Reese
Blue Skies (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, February 28, 1960)
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Watch You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, March 26, 1961) music video by Della Reese
You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, March 26, 1961)
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Watch His Eye Is On The Sparrow (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, August 16, 1964) music video by Della Reese
His Eye Is On The Sparrow (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, August 16, 1964)
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Watch Summertime (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, September 24, 1961) music video by Della Reese
Summertime (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, September 24, 1961)
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Watch Bill Bailey (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, March 26, 1961) music video by Della Reese
Bill Bailey (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, March 26, 1961)
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Watch Once Upon A Time (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, May 9, 1965) music video by Della Reese
Once Upon A Time (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, May 9, 1965)
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Watch Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You) [Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, February 28, 1960] music video by Della Reese
Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You) [Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, February 28, 1960]
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Watch Nobody's Sweetheart (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, August 16, 1964) music video by Della Reese
Nobody's Sweetheart (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, August 16, 1964)
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Watch You Came A Long Way From St. Louis (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, August 18, 1963) music video by Della Reese
You Came A Long Way From St. Louis (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, August 18, 1963)
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About Della Reese

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Hometown
Detroit, MI, United States
Born
July 6, 1931
Genre
Jazz
Renowned as both a television star and a top-flight interpreter of jazz, blues, R&B, gospel, and straight-ahead pop music, Della Reese's many talents ensured a long, varied, and legendary show biz career. In addition to being nominated for both an Emmy and a Grammy, and receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Reese was also an ordained minister in the Universal Foundation for Better Living, an association of churches she helped found in the early '80s. Born Deloreese Patricia Early on July 6, 1931, she began singing in the Baptist church choir in her hometown of Detroit at age six. In 1945, having developed quite rapidly, she caught the ear of legendary gospel queen Mahalia Jackson, who invited her to join her touring choir; Reese did so for the next five summers. Upon entering Wayne State University to study psychology, Reese formed a women's gospel group, the Meditation Singers, but her college career was cut short by the death of her mother and her father's serious illness. Reese worked odd jobs to help support the rest of her family; she also continued to perform with the Meditation Singers and various other gospel groups. Encouraged by her pastor, Reese began singing in nightclubs in the hopes of getting a singing career off the ground; recently married to a factory worker named Vermont Adolphus Bon Taliaferro, her name was too long to fit on marquees, and she eventually arrived at her performing alias by splitting up her first name. After impressing a New York agent who promptly signed her, Reese moved to New York and joined the Erskine Hawkins Orchestra in 1953. A year later, she had a recording contract with Jubilee, for which she scored hits like "And That Reminds Me," a 1957 million-seller. Switching to RCA Victor, Reese landed her biggest hit in 1959 with "Don't You Know?," a song adapted from Puccini's La Bohème, which cemented her career, leading not only to plentiful appearances on variety shows, but successful nightclub tours of the country and eventually nine years of performances in Las Vegas, as well as recording contracts with a variety of labels over the next few decades. Building on her previous variety show experience, Reese made a small bit of television history in 1969 when she became the first woman to guest-host The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Later that year, she became the first Black woman to host her own variety show, the syndicated Della, which ran until 1970. Following its cancellation, Reese returned to her nightclub tours, often putting in guest appearances on television shows like The Mod Squad, Sanford and Son, and Chico and the Man; after three prior failed marriages, Reese also found a lasting relationship with producer Franklin Lett, whom she married in 1978. On October 3, 1980, while taping a song for The Tonight Show, Reese suffered a brain aneurysm that nearly proved fatal; however, thanks to a successful operation, she was able to make a full recovery. She kept up her singing career and appeared on television shows like Designing Women, L.A. Law, and Picket Fences, as well as the Eddie Murphy films Harlem Nights and The Distinguished Gentleman. Reese also starred in the Redd Foxx sitcom The Royal Family from 1991 to 1992, and garnered what was undoubtedly her highest level of recognition in the inspirational drama series Touched by an Angel, a popular program that ran for nine years, between 1994 and 2003, on the CBS network. After Touched by an Angel finished its run, Reese continued to act intermittently on television until 2014. She died at her home in Encino, California in November 2017 at the age of 86. ~ Steve Huey

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