Joyce Bryant
Joyce Bryant (born October 14, 1927) is an African-American singer and actress. She was popular in the late 1940s and early 1950s as a theater and nightclub performer.
Joyce Bryant | |
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![]() Bryant in 1953 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ione Emily Bryant |
| Born | 14 October 1927
(aged 98) Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, recording artist, dancer, civil rights activist |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1946–1955; 1960s–1990s |
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She became an early African-American sex symbol. She had nicknames such as "The Bronze Blond Bombshell", "the black Marilyn Monroe", "The Belter", and "The Voice You'll Always Remember".[1]
