Photo: Lindsey T from Memphis, Tennessee, USA / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Ann Peebles deserves far more than the footnote she often gets in soul histories. "I Can't Stand the Rain" is one of those rare records where the production, the lyric, and the voice all carry the same quiet ache, and the fact that she co-wrote it with her husband makes it feel even more lived-in. What I admire most is her restraint; she never oversings, she lets the song breathe. The 2014 Memphis Music Hall of Fame induction was overdue recognition. To me she represents the artists whose influence quietly outlasts their chart numbers, and I find that kind of staying power genuinely moving.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ann Peebles
- Name (Japanese)
- アン・ピーブルス
- Reading
- あん・ぴーぶるす
- Born
- April 27, 1947 (age 79)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
- Origin
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter / composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ann Peebles born?
Born April 27, 1947 (age 79).
Where is Ann Peebles from?
Ann Peebles is from St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
What does Ann Peebles do?
Ann Peebles works as singer, songwriter, composer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.