Delores LaVern Baker (born Delores Evans; November 11, 1929 – March 10, 1997 Chicago) was an American rhythm and blues singer who had several hit records on the pop charts in the 1950s and early 1960s. Her most successful records were “Tweedle Dee” (1955), “Jim Dandy” (1956), and “I Cried a Tear” (1958).