Reese, Della (1931–)
Reese, Della (1931–)
African-American singer and actress. Born Delloreese Patricia Early, July 6, 1931, in Detroit, MI; m. Leroy Gray (div.); m. Vermont Taliaferro (div.); m. Franklin Lett, 1983; children: Deloreese, James, Franklin and Dominique.
Began career as a singer, recording dozens of albums; had biggest hit with "Don't You Know," a redo of "Musetta's Waltz" from La Boheme (1959); other hits include "In the Still of the Night," "And Now" and "And That Reminds Me"; starred on tv series "Touched by an Angel" (1994–2003); also appeared on "Chico and the Man" (1976–78), "It Takes Two" (1982), "Charlie & Co." (1985), and "The Moving of Sophia Myles" (2000); is an ordained minister.
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