Ketty Lester
Ketty Lester
Top Songs
| 1 | Love Letters | ||
| 2 | Ps I Love You | ||
| 3 | When I Fall in Love | ||
| 4 | Moscow Nights | ||
| 5 | When a Woman Loves a Man |
Albums
Jun 2023 • 20 songs
Dec 2021 • 16 songs
Jun 2015 • 12 songs
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About
Biography
Singer Ketty Lester has a career that spans music, TV, film, and stage. Her cover of Dick Haynes' 1945 hit "Love Letters" went to number five pop and number two R&B on Billboard's charts in the spring of 1962. The tune was originally the title theme from the 1945 Jennifer Jones movie.
Ketty Lester was born Revoyda Frierson on August 16, 1934, in Hope, AR. She was one of 15 children born into a farmer's family. After winning a scholarship in 1955, she moved to California and attended San Francisco City College, majoring in nursing. Lester sang in church and the school choir, a...