Ruby Andrews


Ruby Andrews is an American soul singer. Her best known songs include "Casonova ", "You Made A Believer ", and "Everybody Saw You".

Biography

Ruby Stackhouse was born in Hollandale, Mississippi, She moved to Chicago around 1953, and there attended Hyde Park High School. Around her senior year in high school she started singing with a vocal group called the Vondells. Andrews made her debut on the Kelmac label, recording with the Vondells although the record was released as by Ruby Stackhouse.
Her third release for the label was her biggest seller, "Casonova " in 1967. A crossover hit, the song went to number 9 in the R&B charts and number 51 in the pop charts. The song, co-written and produced by Joshie Jo Armstead, featured a typical Chicago-style mid-tempo arrangement, but was recorded and arranged by Mike Terry in Detroit. Some later reissues of the track used the spelling "Casanova".
Follow-ups included "You Can Run ", "You Made a Believer ", "Everybody Saw You" and "You Ole Boo You". Andrews' releases on Zodiac were produced and written by the team of Fred Bridges, Robert Eaton and Richard Knight, who also performed as the vocal group Brothers Of Soul. Andrews later cut some bluesy material for Ichiban, with producer Swamp Dogg. She is the CEO of Genuine Ruby Records LLC.

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