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 nameIone Emily Bryant
Born14 October 1927 (aged 98)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, actress, recording artist, dancer, civil rights activist
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1946–1955; 1960s–1990s
Labels

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]

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