In 2010, Ridley was nationally recognized for her gift when she performed on America's Got Talent. “Alice is just brilliant,” judge Piers Morgan said after she sang " At Last." ...

Singer Alice Tan Ridley, who appeared on "America's Got Talent" in 2010, has died at age 72.© NBCUniversal via Getty Images Ridley, the mother of Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe, died on March 25 ...

Alice Tan Ridley, a singer who shared her powerful vocals on 'America's Got Talent' and was the mother of Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe, has died. She was 72.

Alice Tan Ridley, a singer who shared her powerful vocals on 'America's Got Talent' and was the mother of Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe, has died. She was 72.

Alice “Tan” Ridley-Sidibe, a former America’s Got Talent singer and mother to actress Gabourey Sidibe, has died. She was 72. Ridley died March 25 in New York City, according to her obituary.

Alice Tan Ridley, mother of Precious actress Gabourey Sidibe, has died at the age of 72. Before making it big on America’s Got Talent, Ridley entertained New York subway riders for three decades.

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 ...

LOS ANGELES — 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 ...

Alice Tan Ridley, who rose to fame after decades singing for tips in the New York City subway with an unexpected run on the television show “America’s Got Talent,” died ...