Dee Dee Bridgewater

Dee Dee Bridgewater
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Background information
Born	Denise Eileen Garrett; May 27, 1950; Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Origin	Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	Jazz; smooth jazz; R&B; soul;
Occupations	Singer; actress; record producer; songwriter; UN Goodwill Ambassador; radio host;
Years active	1966–present
Labels	DDB Records; Sony Masterworks; OKeh Records; Verve; Elektra; MCA;
Spouses	; Cecil Bridgewater (divorced) ; Gilbert Moses (m. 1977; div. 1985) Jean-Marie Durand;
Children	3, incl. China Moses
Website	www.deedeebridgewater.com

Dee Dee Bridgewater (born Denise Eileen Garrett, May 27, 1950) is an American jazz singer and actress. She is a three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, as well as a Tony Award-winning stage actress. For 23 years, she was the host of National Public Radio's syndicated radio show JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater. She is a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization.