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Big Mama Thornton

American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter.

Born December 11th, 1926 in Ariton. [ref]

Died July 25th, 1984 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Occupations
musician, singer, songwriter
Wikipedia

It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks