Winifred Atwell | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Una Winifred Atwell |
Born | [1] (disputed) Tunapuna, Trinidad and Tobago | 27 February 1914
Died | 28 February 1983 Sydney, Australia |
Genres | Boogie-woogie, ragtime, classical |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Years active | 1946–1980 |
Labels | Decca Records, Philips Records, RCA Records, CBS Records |
Una Winifred Atwell (27 February or 27 April[2] 1910 or 1914[nb 1] – 28 February 1983) was a Trinidadian pianist who enjoyed great popularity in Britain and Australia from the 1950s with a series of boogie-woogie and ragtime hits, selling over 20 million records.[3] She was the first black artist to have a number-one hit in the UK Singles Chart and as of 2023, remains the only female instrumentalist to do so.[4][5][6]
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