Melva Hardison was born in Tennessee and raised near Florence, Alabama. She began working at a family cafe when she was 12. She was raised by her aunt. She had other odd jobs in the mostly rural area.

Maya Rudolph is ready to claim her rightful title of Mother. And what better way to do it than with a musical number fit for a motherly pop icon? The host then kicked off her real monologue: a ...

The annals of music folklore are full of unforgettable moms. There’s tough mothers, saintly mothers, evil mothers, motorcycle mamas, mothers of invention. Some stars love to do emotional tributes to ...