Nellie Lutcher, American singer and pianist (died 2007)

Nellie Lutcher

American R&B and jazz singer (1912–2007)

Nellie Rose Lutcher was an American R&B and jazz singer and pianist, who gained prominence in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Lutcher was most recognizable for her diction and exaggerated pronunciation and was credited as an influence by Nina Simone among others.