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Freda Charcilia Payne (born September 19, 1942 [1] [2] [3] [nb 1]) is an American singer and actress. Payne is best known for her career in music during the mid-1960s ...
Ron Dunbar was a staff employee and producer for Invictus. When they first offered the song to Freda Payne, she balked at the idea of recording it, as she thought the material was more appropriate for a teenager or very young woman (she was nearly 30 at the time). Payne reluctantly gave in after much persuasion by Dunbar. [5]
Band of Gold is the third studio album by Freda Payne. [5] Her first for Invictus Records, it was released in 1970. [4] The title track became an instant smash on the Pop charts in the US and the UK. Other hits included "Unhooked Generation" (released before "Band of Gold") and "Deeper and Deeper".
The only cover song is "He's in My Life", which was an album track by The Glass House featuring Freda's sister Scherrie Payne. It was written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland (under their common pseudonym "Edythe Wayne" to avoid copyright claims by their former employer Motown ), jointly with Ron Dunbar .
R&B legend Freda Payne (center) leads the cast of "Ella, First Lady of Song," running at Rochester Hills' Meadow Brook Theatre through June 23, 2024.
How Do You Say I Don't Love You Anymore was Freda Payne's second American album (following a release in Sweden with Don Gardner), released May 28, 1966.Although regarded primarily as a jazz album, there are also several covers of pop songs featured, including the Beatles' hit "Yesterday," "Let It Be Me," the Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," "Feeling Good," and "If You ...
After the Lights Go Down Low and Much More!!! is the debut album of Freda Payne, released in 1964. Duke Ellington's "Blue Piano" makes its first album appearance, while the majority of the songs on this album are cover songs and jazz standards. The six songs on the first side of the album were recorded on September 17 and 18 of 1963, while the ...
Detroit native and R&B legend Freda Payne stars as jazz luminary Ella Fitzgerald in Meadow Brook Theatre's 'Ella, First Lady of Song.'