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Biography
Beatrice Melba Smith (born October 29, 1945), known by her stage name, Melba Moore is an American disco, R&B singer and actress. She is the daughter of saxophonist Teddy Hill and R&B singer Bonnie Davis. Description above from the Wikipedia article Melba Moore, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Awards & recognition
- Theatre World Award · 1970
- Grammy Award — Best Female Rock Vocal Performance · 1986 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Female R&B Vocal Performance · 1976 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best New Artist · 1971 · nominated
Filmography19 titles

The Carol Burnett Show
1967as Self - Guest
1967as Self - Guest

The Tim Conway Show
as Self
as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962as Self
1962as Self

Hair
1979as '3-5-0-0' Soloist
1979as '3-5-0-0' Soloist

Monsters
as Angela Lyle
as Angela Lyle

The Cosby Show
1984as Patricia Abbott
1984as Patricia Abbott

All Dogs Go to Heaven
1989as Whippet Angel (voice)
1989as Whippet Angel (voice)

The Dick Cavett Show
1968as Self - Guest
1968as Self - Guest

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948as Self
1948as Self

Lost in the Stars
1974as Irina
1974as Irina

The Love Boat
1977as Claudette Plummer
1977as Claudette Plummer

Great Performances
1971as Self
1971as Self

The Fighting Temptations
2003as Bessie Cooley
2003as Bessie Cooley

Falcon Crest
1981as Francine Hope
1981as Francine Hope

Def by Temptation
1990as Madam Sonya
1990as Madam Sonya

Unsung
2008
2008

Flip
1970as Self
1970as Self

Some Kind of a Nut
1969as One of Bunny's Bunch
1969as One of Bunny's Bunch

Sherri
2022as Self - Guest
2022as Self - Guest