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

A beloved New York City subway singer who was launched into stardom on “America’s Got Talent” has died at age 72. Alice Tan Ridley, the mother of Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe, died on March ...

Chasing her own dream, Ridley eventually auditioned for America’s Got Talent. Blowing the judges away, the singer made it through several rounds before leaving. Sadly, on March 25th, the singer ...

Alice Tan Ridley, a singer who shared her powerful vocals on 'America's Got Talent' and was the mother of Oscar nominee ...

Alice Tan Ridley, the singer who appeared in the fifth season of America’s Got Talent in 2010, has passed away at the age of 72. People confirmed that the talented singer breathed her last on ...

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, who competed on America’s Got Talent in 2010 after decades of ... Ridley made it to the semifinals of AGT season 5 (with singer/songwriter Michael Grimm winning and 10-year ...