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Hot was a vocal trio based in Los Angeles, California, whose membership was Gwen Owens (born June 19, 1953), Cathy Carson (née Catherine Sue Fiebach) (October 8, 1953 – June 26, 2014), and Juanita Curiel (born February 25, 1953). [1] The group had a million-selling hit single in 1977 entitled "Angel in Your Arms".
Barbara Williams (born October 19, 1953) is a Canadian-American actress. Williams has starred in the 1984 Paramount film Thief of Hearts, the 1988 film Watchers and the 1992 film Oh, What a Night. She garnered a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 21st Genie Awards for Love Come Down.
Williams was born in Omaha, Nebraska, [6] the son of Paul Hamilton Williams, an architectural engineer, and his wife, Bertha Mae (née Burnside), a homemaker. [1]One of his brothers was John J. Williams, a NASA rocket scientist, who participated in the Mercury and Apollo programs and was awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, their highest honor, in 1969. [7]
Barbi Benton (born Barbara Lynn Klein; January 28, 1950) [1] [2] is an American former model, actress, television personality, and singer. She appeared in Playboy magazine, as a regular on the comedy series Hee Haw, and recorded several moderately successful albums in the 1970s. After the birth of her first child in 1986, Benton retired from ...
In 1960, lead vocalist Williams left to pursue a solo career and was replaced by tenor Sonny Turner. Mercury refused to issue further Platters releases without Williams on lead vocals, provoking a lawsuit between the label and manager Ram. As a result, the label spent two years releasing old Williams-era material until the group's contract lapsed.
Their single, "Good Things Don't Last Forever", charted at #93 of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1974 [6] while reaching #14 in the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart. [7] Later in 1974, their single, "Ask Me" spent two weeks at number two on the American dance charts. [8] The song also hit number nineteen on the soul charts and number fifty-two on the ...
Barbara Williams may refer to: Barbara Williams (actress) (born 1953), Canadian-born American actress; Barbara Williams (skating coach), American ice hockey skating coach; Barbara Roles Williams (born 1941), American former figure skater; Barbara A. Williams, African-American radio astrophysicist; Barbara Williams (writer) (1925 – 2013 ...
Henry Lee "Shot" Williams (May 21, 1938 – November 25, 2011) was an American blues singer. [1] He got the nickname "Shot" from his mother at a young age, owing to his fondness for wearing suits and dressing up as a "big shot."