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Alice Tan Ridley, New York City Subway Sensation Turned Recording Artist, Dies at 72
The mother of ‘Precious' actress Gabourey Sidibe spent 30 years as an underground performer before hitting it big on ‘America’s Got Talent.’ ...
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Alice Tan Ridley, ‘America’s Got Talent’ singer and Gabourey Sidibe’s mother, dead at 72
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 ...
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Alice Tan Ridley, Subway Singer on ‘America’s Got Talent,’ Dies at 72
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 ...
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NYC subway singer Alice Tan Ridley, mother of Gabourey Sidibe, dies at 72
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 ...
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Gabourey Sidibe’s Mother, Alice Tan Ridley, Passes Away At 72
Alice became popular when she appeared on the ... Before joining AGT, Ridley often performed at New York City subway stations and was known as “a pillar of the New York City singing circuit ...
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Alice Tan Ridley, New York City Subway Sensation Turned Recording Artist, Dies at 72
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 studio ...
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Alice Tan Ridley, ‘America’s Got Talent’ singer and Gabourey Sidibe’s mother, dies
Alice Tan Ridley, a singer who shared her powerful vocals on the New York City subway before performing on “America’s Got Talent” and the mother of Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe, has died.
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Alice “Tan” Ridley, ‘America’s Got Talent’ Singer And Gabourey Sidibe’s Mother, Dead at 72
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 ...
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R.I.P. Alice Tan Ridley: ‘America’s Got Talent’ Singer And Mother Of Actress Gabourey Sidibe Dead At 72
Alice “Tan” Ridley-Sidibe, a former America’s Got Talent singer and mother to actress Gabourey Sidibe, has died. She was 72. Ridley died March 25 in New York City, according to her obituary.