Bonnie Davis Death
Bonnie passed away on August 1, 1976 at the age of 56 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States.
When did Bonnie Davis die?
August 1, 1976How old was Bonnie Davis when died?
56Where did Bonnie Davis die? What was the location of death?
East Orange, New Jersey, United States
Bonnie Davis Birthday and Date of Death
Bonnie Davis was born on June 10, 1920 and died on August 1, 1976. Bonnie was 56 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: June 10, 1920
Date of Death: August 1, 1976
Age at Death: 56
Bonnie Davis - Biography
Bonnie DavisReal Name:Melba SmithProfile:Bonnie Davis (June 10, 1920 - August 1976), was an American R&B; singer most popular in the 1940s. She was born Melba Smith in Bessemer, Alabama, and initially planned to become a school teacher. However, in the late 1930s she started working as a singer in New York, initially in saxophonist Teddy Hill's band. She and Hill had a daughter together, who was born Beatrice Hill (born October 29, 1945 in New York City) and later became the singer Melba Moore. On March 6, 1943, she had a # 1 R&B; hit with "Don't Stop Now", which was credited to Bonnie Davis and the Bunny Banks Trio, apparently in order to circumvent union rules during a musicians' strike. The recording also featured pianist Clement Moorman, whom Davis later married. Davis and Moorman continued to perform together in clubs as a duo as late as the 1970s, before her death in 1976 in New Jersey.
