Evelyn Dove
British singer and actress (1902-1987) · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Died at 85
Evelyn Mary Dove was a British singer and actress, who early in her career drew comparisons with Josephine Baker.
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Of Sierra Leone Creole and English parentage, Dove is recognized as a "trailblazing performer": in 1939, she made history as the first black singer to feature on BBC Radio, building a solid reputation not only through her work in Britain but also internationally, travelling to France, Germany, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Hungary, the United States, India and Spain. She was featured as a Google Doodle on what would have been her 117th birthday in 2019.
