After Culture Minister Christine Albanel honored Bridgewater, the singer - who won a Tony in 1975 for her performance as Glinda the Good Witch in the musical "The Wiz" - performed "J'ai Deux Amours," a song made famous by Josephine Baker.
Dee Dee Bridgewater receives French culture award
PARIS (AP) - March 14, 2008
The 57-year-old jazz singer, who has spent many years of her
life in France, was named a commander in the order - one of its
highest ranks, and one she shares with two other Americans,
director Clint Eastwood and choreographer William Forsythe.
