Ann Peebles

Ann Peebles
Peebles (2007)
Background information
Born	Ann Lee Peebles (1947-04-27) April 27, 1947 Kinloch, Missouri, U.S.
Genres	Blues R&B Memphis soul
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	Mid-1960s - 2012
Labels	Hi Bullseye Blues
Spouse	Don Bryant ​ ​ (m. 1974; died 2025)​

Ann Lee Peebles (born April 27, 1947) is a retired American singer and songwriter who gained popularity for her Memphis soul albums of the 1970s while signed to Hi Records. Her most successful singles include "I Can't Stand the Rain," which she wrote with her husband Don Bryant and radio broadcaster Bernie Miller, and "I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down." In 2014, she was inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.