Ethel Waters
American blues, jazz and gospel vocalist and actress (1896-1977)
Ethel Waters (31 October 1896 – 1 September 1977) was an American actress and singer. She performed blues, jazz, gospel, pop and big band music. Her recordings included "Dinah", "Taking a Chance on Love", "Stormy Weather" and "Cabin in the Sky". Waters also appeared in several movies.
![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Ethel_Waters_-_1943.jpg/220px-Ethel_Waters_-_1943.jpg)
Waters was born in Chester, Pennsylvania. She died from kidney failure and uterine cancer in Chatsworth, California.