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Adelaide Hall

1901 - 1993

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Adelaide Louise Hall (20 October 1901 – 7 November 1993) was an American-born UK-based jazz singer and entertainer. Her career spanned more than 70 years from 1921 until her death. Early in her career, she was a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance; she became based in the UK after 1938. Hall entered the Guinness Book of World Records in 2003 as the world's most enduring recording artist, having released material over eight consecutive decades. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Adelaide Hall is the 2,749th most popular singer (down from 319th in 2024), the 14,570th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,850th in 2019) and the 758th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Adelaide Hall ranks 2,749 out of 4,381. Before her are Jeanette Biedermann, Anita, Ayọ, Viktoria Tolstoy, Letta Mbulu, and Andrius Mamontovas. After her are Levi Stubbs, Ceza, Wynter Gordon, Omi, Mihai Trăistariu, and Guy Clark.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1901, Adelaide Hall ranks 360. Before her are Carmelita Geraghty, Stuart Symington, V. Shantaram, Joseph Albert Sullivan, Dunc Munro, and Florence Eldridge. After her are Deborah Snyder, and Donald Cook. Among people deceased in 1993, Adelaide Hall ranks 319. Before her are Don Barksdale, Jacqueline Hill, Joe Fortenberry, Archie Williams, Richard Webb, and Claire Du Brey. After her are Nan Grey, Ray Sharkey, Claudia McNeil, Helen O'Connell, Reggie Lewis, and Don DeFore.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Adelaide Hall ranks 14,574 out of 20,380. Before her are Kiernan Shipka (1999), Jules Jordan (1972), Florence Eldridge (1901), Ahmed Best (1973), Sam Hunt (1984), and Joshua Redman (1969). After her are Ken Bowersox (1956), Steven Swanson (1960), Elsie Ferguson (1883), Sue Hendrickson (1949), Lena Dunham (1986), and Levi Stubbs (1936).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Adelaide Hall ranks 758. Before her are Mac Davis (1942), Yoon Mi-rae (1981), Jack Clement (1931), Cheryl Lynn (1957), Little Milton (1934), and Siedah Garrett (1960). After her are Levi Stubbs (1936), Wynter Gordon (1985), Guy Clark (1941), Randy Travis (1959), Amanda Palmer (1976), and Teena Marie (1956).

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