Alice “Tan” Ridley, past contestant on America’s Got Talent and mother of actress Gabourey Sidibe, has died at the age of 72. According to an obituary published on Legacy, the singer passed away on ...

While helping her daughter, Gabourey Sidibe, pursue her dream as an actress, Alice Tan Ridley also sought to find her footing in the music industry. Spending years performing in the subways of New ...

Ms. Ridley, whose death was reported this week, was the 7th child in a large family, born in Charles Junction, Georgia. She came to New York just after high school, in the early 70s. "I liked that it ...

Gabourey Sidibe at arrivals for New York Film Festival Centerpiece Screening of PRECIOUS, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, New York, NY, October 3, 2009. Photo By: Gregorio T. Binuya/Everett ...

Alice Tan Ridley-Sidibe, singer and mother of “Precious” actress Gabourey Sidibe, has died. She was 72. Ridley died on March 25, according to the obituary shared by her family. The reason for her ...

Alice Tan Ridley, the mother of actress Gabourey Sidibe, has died. She was 72. According to an obituary, she died on March 25 in New York City. Ridley was not just known for being the mother of the ...

By the time Alice Tan Ridley tried out for America's Got Talent in 2010, she had already led a tough, full, and interesting life. Her audition song aptly, was the Etta James classic, "At Last." Ms.

Alice “Tan” Ridley-Sidibe, a former America’s Got Talent singer and mother to actress Gabourey Sidibe, has died. She was 72. Ridley died March 25 in New York City, according to her obituary. A cause ...

Alice Tan Ridley, the talented singer who rose to fame as a star on America’s Got Talent, has died at age 72. Ridley, the mother of actress Gabourey Sidibe, died on March 25, her family announced.