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

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 ...

Alice “Tan” Ridley, past contestant on America’s Got Talent and mother of actress Gabourey Sidibe, has died at the age of 72.

Alice Tan Ridley, tmother of actor Gabourey Sidibe and a singer who found national fame in her late 50s on America's Got ...

Alice Tan Ridley, the singer and mother of actress, Gabourey Sidibe, died on March 25 in New York City at age 72.

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

NPR's Scott Simon takes a moment to remember Alice Tan Ridley, who busked in the New York City subways and reached the ...

Ridley is survived by two brothers — James D. "Jimmy" Ridley and Tommy Lee "Tom-Tom" Cherry — and two sisters, Julia Van ...

Alice Tan Ridley, a City subway singer who gained fame in her 50s after a show-stopping appearance on “America’s Got Talent,” ...

The captivating singer, known for her exceptional performance on America's Got Talent, died at 72 in New York City.