The mother of the actress Gabourey Sidibe, she spent decades singing full time as an underground busker in New York City. By Sopan Deb Alice Tan Ridley, who rose to fame after decades singing for ...

The mother of ‘Precious' actress Gabourey Sidibe spent 30 years as an underground performer before hitting it big on ‘America’s Got Talent.’ ...

Alice Tan Ridley, who spent three decades entertaining subway riders in New York City as a gospel and R&B singer before wowing viewers on NBC’s America’s Got Talent and releasing her first ...

Alice Tan Ridley, a singer who shared her powerful vocals on 'America's Got Talent' and was the mother of Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe, has died. She was 72.

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Alice Tan Ridley, a New York City subway singer who gained fame in her 50s after a show-stopping appearance on “America’s Got Talent,” has died at age 72. Ridley was also the mother of Oscar ...

A beloved New York City subway singer who was launched into stardom on “America’s Got Talent” has died at age 72. Alice Tan Ridley, the mother of Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe, died on March ...

Alice Tan Ridley, a famed New York subway singer and mother of Gabourey Sidibe, has died. According to an obituary, Ridley died on March 25 in New York City at the age of 72. The Georgia native ...

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Gabourey Sidibe (L) and mother Alice Tan Ridley attend the 2011 National Art Awards at Cipriani 42nd Street on October 17, 2011 in New York City. “I’m not your young Mariah Carey, Beyoncé ...