Ruby Turner

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Ruby Turner

Ruby Turner (born June 22, 1958 in Jamaica) is a British soul singer and actress.

[edit] Career

Ruby Turner was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica. She moved to Birmingham, England when she was nine years old. Her major break came in the mid 1980s, when she joined Culture Club. A solo record deal with Jive Records closely followed. Her first album Women Hold Up Half The Sky was released in 1986, to critical acclaim. Other albums were released over the next few years, and included such hits as "If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)" (a duet with Jonathan Butler a cover version of the Staple Singers song) and "I'd Rather Go Blind". She also had a U.S. R&B chart number 1 hit single "It's Gonna Be Alright", one of less than ten British made records to achieve this. At this time Turner also released her hit album The Motown Songbook on which she performed with Motown stars including The Four Tops, The Temptations and Jimmy Ruffin.

Over the years, Ruby Turner has performed with Bryan Ferry, UB40, Steve Winwood, Jools Holland and Mick Jagger, as well as written songs that have been covered by many artists, including Lulu, Yazz and Maxi Priest.

As an actress, she has appeared in productions of A Streetcar Named Desire, Carmen Jones, Fame, as well as One Love at the London's Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith.