She was a paid singer at The Harlem’s Cotton Club for many years. Tan was a regular singer with her family members in the New ...

The mother of the actress Gabourey Sidibe, she spent decades singing full time as an underground busker in New York City.

Alice "Tan" Ridley, mom of Gabourey Sidibe and America's Got Talent semi-finalist, died last month at the age of 72.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Ridley spent three decades singing to New York City subway riders before getting the opportunity to sing before judges on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent ...

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 obituary ...

Alice Tan Ridley, mother of Precious actress Gabourey Sidibe, has died at the age of 72. Before making it big on America’s ...

The trio of judges unanimously agreed to move Ridley ... with a “powerhouse of a voice.” Ridley’s “America’s Got Talent” journey ended at the semifinals after she performed her ...