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Barbara Acklin

bvoc, voc, 1943-1998 US, Oakland, California
Singer / Songwriter of R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Barbara Jean Acklin

Singer/Songwriter raised in Chicago, Il; cousin of Monk Higgins who produced her first sessions for Special Agent in 1966 (as Barbara Allan). Also, a backup vocalist at Chess Records in the mid 1960's. Born: 28 February 1943 in Oakland, California (or) 28 February 1944 in Chicago, Illinois. Died: 27 November 1998 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Pneumonia) She collaborated extensively with Eugene Record of The Chi-Lites. Her first hit was "Show Me The Way To Go" a 1966 duet with Gene Chandler. Her biggest hit is "Love Makes A Woman" (1968)but she is mostly famous for "Am I The Same Girl" (1968), later huge hits for Dusty Springfield and Swing Out Sister.

     
Instruments
  • Backing Vocals
  • Vocals
Genres
  • R&B/Soul
  • Electronic
  • Pop
Plays With
Lowrell Simon
Robin Angel
Popular Tracks   
Am I The Same Girl on 20 Greatest Hits by Barbara Acklin
Love Makes A Woman on 20 Greatest Hits by Barbara Acklin
Just Ain't No Love on 20 Greatest Hits by Barbara Acklin
I'll Bake Me A Man on 20 Greatest Hits by Barbara Acklin
After You on 20 Greatest Hits by Barbara Acklin
Portrait Of A Broken Heart on 20 Greatest Hits by Barbara Acklin
Fool Fool Fool (Look In The Mirror) on 20 Greatest Hits by Barbara Acklin
Show Me The Way To Go [with Gene Chandler] on 20 Greatest Hits by Barbara Acklin
I Did It on 20 Greatest Hits by Barbara Acklin
From The Teacher To The Preacher [with Gene Chandler] on 20 Greatest Hits by Barbara Acklin

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Child Of The Streets 2015 / Am I The Same Girl 2015Sam Dees / Barbara Acklin2015Single
Am I The Same Girl? / I Can't Do My ThingBarbara Acklin2015Single
The Complete Barbara Acklin On Brunswick RecordsBarbara Acklin2004Compil.
Am I The Same Girl / Soulful Strut / Shame,Shame,ShameBarbara Acklin / Young Holt Unlimited / Shirley & Company2003Album
The Brunswick AnthologyBarbara Acklin2002Compil.
20 Greatest HitsBarbara Acklin2002Compil.
The Best Of Barbara AcklinBarbara Acklin2002Compil.
Piped Muzak No.9 (The Sound Of Young Scotland) / I Can't Do My ThingOh! PoLo / Barbara Acklin2002Single
Someone Else's Arms / I Did It / I Call It TroubleBarbara Acklin1999Compil.
Brunswick Singles A's & B'sBarbara Acklin1999Compil.
Love Makes A Woman / Seven Days Of NightBarbara Acklin1998Compil.
Greatest HitsBarbara Acklin1995Compil.
You're The OneBarbara Acklin1990Album
Am I The Same GirlBarbara Acklin1987Album
Groovy IdeasBarbara Acklin1987Compil.
Love Makes A Woman / Soulful StrutBarbara Acklin / Young Holt Unlimited1983Single
Love Makes A Woman / The Girl Don't CareBarbara Acklin / Gene Chandler1983Single
From The Teacher To The Preacher / Little Green ApplesGene Chandler & Barbara Acklin1976Single
Special Loving / You Give Him Everything, But I Give Him LoveBarbara Acklin1975Single
Fire Love / Give Me Some Of Your Sweet LoveBarbara Acklin1975Single
A Place In The SunBarbara Acklin1975Album
Love Makes A Woman / Am I The Same Girl (Soulful Strut)Barbara Acklin1975Single
RaindropsBarbara Acklin1974Single
I Call It TroubleBarbara Acklin1973Album
I'll Bake Me A Man / I Call It TroubleBarbara Acklin1973Single
I Call It Trouble / Love, You Are Mine TodayBarbara Acklin1972Single
Lady, Lady, Lady / Stop Look And ListenBarbara Acklin1971Single
I Can't Do My Thing / Make The Man Love YouBarbara Acklin1971Single
Someone Else's ArmsBarbara Acklin1970Album
Someone Else's Arms / Is It MeBarbara Acklin1970Single
I Did It / I´m Living With A MemoryBarbara Acklin1970Single
I Did ItBarbara Acklin1970Album
Little Green Apples / Will I Find LoveGene Chandler & Barbara Acklin1969Single
Seven Days Of NightBarbara Acklin1969Album
A Raggedy RideBarbara Acklin1969Single
After You / More Ways Than OneBarbara Acklin1969Single
Show Me The Way To Go / Love Won't StartGene Chandler And Barbara Acklin1968Single
Love Makes A WomanBarbara Acklin1968Album
Love Makes A WomanBarbara Acklin1968Single
Am I The Same Girl / Be By My SideBarbara Acklin1968Single
From The Teacher To The PreacherGene Chandler And Barbara Acklin1968Single
Just Ain't No LoveBarbara Acklin1968Single
I Get The Sweetest Feeling / Love Makes A WomanJackie Wilson, Barbara Acklin1968Single
I've Got You Baby / The Old MatchmakerBarbara Acklin1967Single
Fool, Fool, Fool (Look In The Mirror) / Your Sweet LovingBarbara Acklin1967Single
I'm Not Mad AnymoreBarbara Acklin1966Single
Fool, Fool, Fool (Look In The Mirror) / The Things I Want To Hear (Pretty Words)Barbara Acklin / The ShirellesSingle
It's Gonna Rain / RaindropsKelly Price, Barbara AcklinSingle
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