Lillian Briggs

Rock Singer

Birthday June 3, 1932

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Allentown, PA

DEATH DATE Apr 11, 1998 (65)

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About

1950s rock 'n' roll singer who was nicknamed The Queen of Rock & Roll and who sang a cover of "Shake, Rattle and Roll."

Before Fame

She supported her early musical ambitions by driving a laundry truck. Her first group was called The Downbeats.

Trivia

Her debut single, "I Want You to Be My Baby," sold one million copies in 1955.

Family Life

She never married.

Associated With

She had a small role in Jerry Lewis's 1961 film, The Ladies Man.