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Alice Tan Ridley, a singer who shared her powerful vocals on the New York City subway before performing on “America’s Got Talent” and the mother of Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe, has died.

Chasing her own dream, Ridley eventually auditioned for America’s Got Talent. Blowing the judges away, the singer made it through several rounds before leaving. Sadly, on March 25th, the singer ...

A beloved New York City subway singer who was launched into stardom on “America’s Got Talent” has died at age 72. Alice Tan Ridley, the mother of Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe, died on March ...

Nicknamed Tan, Ridley was born the seventh of eight children to Melton Lee and Lessie B. Ridley in Georgia's Charles Junction, which is now called Lumpkin. In 1969, she graduated from Stewart ...

Alice Tan Ridley, a New York City subway singer who gained fame in her 50s after a show-stopping appearance on “America’s Got Talent,” has died at age 72. Ridley was also the mother of Oscar ...

She was featured in a 2010 New York Post article, and that same year auditioned for NBC’s America’s Got Talent with a raise-the-roof performance of the Etta James classic “At Last.” ...

Before making it big on America’s Got Talent, Ridley entertained New York subway riders for three decades. Ridley died on March 25, 2025, in New York, according to her obituary. No cause of ...