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 25 in New ...

When Kenadi Dodds finally made it on the stage of “America’s Got Talent,” a show she had unsuccessfully auditioned for twice before, she wanted to make a statement. Wearing rhinestone cowboy boots and ...

While helping her daughter, Gabourey Sidibe, pursue her dream as an actress, Alice Tan Ridley also sought to find her footing in the music industry. Spending years performing in the subways of New ...

A singer whose moving performance on “America’s Got Talent” captivated Hoda Kotb got to meet the former TODAY co-anchor. Chuck Adams went viral for his passionate cover of the Goo Goo Dolls’ classic ...

Alice Tan Ridley, the mother of Precious and American Horror Story actor Gabourey Sidibe and a singer who performed for several decades in New York City subway stations, Harlem’s Cotton Club and other ...