Anita Ward
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About
Tennessee-born pop, disco, and R&B singer who became famous for her 1979 hit song "Ring My Bell."
Before Fame
She studied psychology at Rust College in Mississippi and worked as a teacher before pursuing a career in music.
Trivia
Her single "Ring My Bell" rose to the #1 position on music charts in the U.S., the U.K., and Canada.
Family Life
Her 1989 album, Wherever There's Love, was released shortly before the birth of her daughter and marked the beginning of her hiatus from the music industry.
Associated With
She and fellow musician Ben Cauley were both born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee.
