Alice Tan Ridley, a singer who shared her powerful vocals on the New York City subway before performing on “America’s Got Talent” and the mother of Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe, has died.

By Sopan Deb Alice Tan Ridley, who rose to fame after decades singing for tips in the New York City subway with an unexpected run on the television show “America’s Got Talent,” died on March ...

By Mike Barnes, Ethan Millman Alice Tan Ridley, who spent three decades entertaining subway riders in New York City as a gospel and R&B singer before wowing viewers on NBC’s America’s Got ...

Singer Alice Tan Ridley, the mother of actress Gabourey Sidibe, has passed away at the age of 72. The singer died on March 25 in New York City. Alice became popular when she appeared on the ...

Sponsor Message Alice Ridley, called Tan by friends and relatives, had always sung with her family. In New York, she began performing on street corners and in subway stations. After her marriage ...

Alice Tan Ridley, the mother of Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe, died on March 25 in New York City. Her death was confirmed by her loved ones, including the “Precious” actress, 41, in an ...

Alice Tan Ridley, a famed New York subway singer and mother of Gabourey Sidibe, has died. According to an obituary, Ridley died on March 25 in New York City at the age of 72. The Georgia native ...

Alice Tan Ridley, the mother of Precious and American Horror Story actor Gabourey Sidibe and a singer who performed for several decades in New York City subway stations, Harlem’s Cotton Club and ...

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 ...

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.

Alice Tan Ridley, a singer who shared her powerful vocals on the New York City subway before performing on "America's Got Talent" and the mother of Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe, has died.

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.