Dinah Washington

Artist

Dinah Washington

vocal jazz jazz jazz blues
United States
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Dinah Washington was one of the most beloved and versatile singers of the mid-20th century, at home in all kinds of music, be it R&B, blues, jazz, gospel, and pop. Hers was a gritty voice, marked by absolute clarity of diction and clipped, bluesy phrasing. Washington's personal life was turbulent and her interpretations showed it, for she displayed a tough, totally unsentimental, yet still gripping hold on the universal subject of lost love. From the 1940s onwards, she scored numerous Top Ten singles on the R&B charts before crossing over to the pop charts with 1959's What a Diff'rence a Day Makes!, which also won her Grammy for Best R&B Performance. Although she died young in 1963, she has had a huge influence on R&B and jazz singers who have followed in her wake, notably Nancy Wilson, Esther Phillips, and Diane Schuur. Her music as been collected on several large-volume series, including The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury and The Complete Roulette Dinah Washington Sessions.

Monthly Listeners

1.5 million

Followers

542,026

Total Streams

1.5 billion

Top Cities

United Kingdom London
22,553 listeners
Australia Sydney
14,519 listeners
Australia Melbourne
13,627 listeners
United States New York City
14,151 listeners
United States Los Angeles
13,425 listeners

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Popular Tracks

749 tracks
1
What A Difference A Day Made - Single Version

What A Difference A Day Made - Single Version

Oct 9, 2007

127.9 million

streams

2
What A Diff'rence A Day Makes

What A Diff'rence A Day Makes

Feb 19, 1959

127.9 million

streams

3
What a Difference a Day Makes

What a Difference a Day Makes

Jan 1, 1959

127.9 million

streams

4
What A Diff'rence A Day Made

What A Diff'rence A Day Made

Jan 1, 1989

127.9 million

streams

5
What a Diff'rence a Day Makes

What a Diff'rence a Day Makes

Oct 6, 2014

127.9 million

streams

6
What a Difference a Day Made

What a Difference a Day Made

Feb 26, 2011

127.9 million

streams

7
September In The Rain

September In The Rain

Jan 1, 1961

56.4 million

streams

8
September in the Rain (11-12-60)

September in the Rain (11-12-60)

Apr 16, 2012

56.4 million

streams

9
Mad About The Boy

Mad About The Boy

Jan 1, 1987

49.3 million

streams

10
Mad About the Boy

Mad About the Boy

Jan 1, 1959

49.3 million

streams

Releases

83 releases
Jazz Through Her Voice: Ella, Dinah & Billie

Jazz Through Her Voice: Ella, Dinah & Billie

2026

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UME - Global Clearing House
Dinah 100

Dinah 100

2024

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UME - Global Clearing House
Great Women Of Song: Dinah Washington

Great Women Of Song: Dinah Washington

2023

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Verve
Legendary Recordings: Dinah Washington

Legendary Recordings: Dinah Washington

2023

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UME - Global Clearing House
Ol' Santa Claus

Ol' Santa Claus

2021

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Delta Christmas
Silent Night

Silent Night

2021

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Chad Lawson Decca US
Spotlight on Dinah Washington

Spotlight on Dinah Washington

2021

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UME - Global Clearing House
All Time Greats

All Time Greats

2020

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UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
Destination Moon

Destination Moon

2019

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Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
Blues, Soul & Ballads

Blues, Soul & Ballads

2019

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Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group