voc, bvoc, *1953 US, Los Angeles
Singer of R&B/Soul
Rhetta Hughes (Los Angeles, California, November 9, 1953) is a R&B singer and actress. She starred in the Broadway musicals Dreamgirls, Don't Play Us Cheap, and Amen Corner, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award in the category Best Actress in a Musical in 1984. She also appeared in the films Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, The Wiz (as a member of the choir), as well as the film version of Don't Play Us Cheap. She was also seen in the TV version of the musical Purlie, and appeared in an episode of Law & Order. In addition, Hughes had two entries on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart including "Angel Man (G.A.)" which hit #1 on this chart in 1983.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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You're Doing With Her (When It Should Be Me) / Cry Myself To Sleep | Rhetta Hughes | 2016 | Single |
Cry Myself To Sleep / Giving Up My Heartaches | Rhetta Hughes | 2011 | Single |
Angel Man (G.A.) | Rhetta Hughes | 1983 | Album |
Crisis | Rhetta Hughes | 1983 | Album |
Starpiece | Rhetta Hughes | 1980 | Album |
Starpiece | Rhetta Hughes | 1980 | Single |
Re-Light My Fire | Rhetta Hughes | 1969 | Album |
Light My Fire / Sooky | Rhetta Hughes | 1969 | Single |
The Best Thing You Ever Had | Rhetta Hughes | 1968 | Single |
Hip Old Lady On A Honda | Rhetta Hughes | 1968 | Single |
You're Doing With Her - When It Should Be Me / Gimme Some Of Yours - I'll Give You Some Of Mine | Rhetta Hughes | 1968 | Single |
I Can't Stand Under This Pressure / You're Doing It With Her (When It Should Be Me) | Rhetta Hughes | 1968 | Single |
A Little Bit Of Sunshine | Rhetta Hughes | 1967 | Single |
One In A Million | Rhetta Hughes | 1967 | Single |
Introducing An Electrifying New Star | Rhetta Hughes With Tennyson Stephens | 1965 | Album |