Ruby Amanfu
American singer-songwriter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ruby Amanfu is an American recording artist based in Nashville. Amanfu has released seven studio albums and multiple singles. She is known for being one half of the duo Sam & Ruby, whose album was named Associated Press Album of the Year in 2009. Amanfu is also known for her collaborations with Jack White in his all-female band, The Peacocks, and has widely appeared on his critically acclaimed solo albums, Blunderbuss and Lazaretto.[1] In 2020 and 2022, Amanfu was nominated for the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for co-writing "Hard Place" by H.E.R. and "A Beautiful Noise" by Alicia Keys and Brandi Carlile, and was nominated for a Soul Train Music Award for The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award.[2][3]
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Born | Accra, Ghana |
Origin | Nashville. Tennessee, U.S. |
Genres | Pop, R&B, Americana |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 1998–present |
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Website | rubyamanfu |
Outside of her musical career, Amanfu is an actress, civil activist, an elected Recording Academy Board Governor,[4] private chef, and food blogger.[5]