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

America's Got Talent sensation Alice Tan Ridley, who was also the mother of Academy Award nominee Gabourey Sidibe, has passed ...

Gabourey Sidibe at arrivals for New York Film Festival Centerpiece Screening of PRECIOUS, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, New York, NY, October 3, 2009. Photo By: Gregorio T. Binuya/Everett ...

Model Lucy Markovic, who began her career on 'Australia's Next Top Model,' died after a 'brave battle' with a rare brain ...

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

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

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

The actress's mother performed in NYC subways for 30 years before appearing on "America's Got Talent" in 2010.

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

America's Got Talent contestant Alice Tan Ridley, the mother of Oscar-nominated Precious actress Gabourey Sidibe, is dead at ...

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 ...

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 ...