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Freda Payne

voc, *1942 US, Detroit
Singer / Musician of R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Freda Charcilia Payne

b. 19th September 1942, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A Freda Charcilia Payne was born September 19, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan to Frederick and Charsilee Payne. She attended Palmer Elementary School and Crossman Elementary School. Payne also modeled and took ballet and Afro-Cuban dance. In 1956, while at Hutchins Middle School, she appeared on the nationally televised Ted Mack's The Original Amateur Hour. Singing jingles, Payne was featured on WJR radio's Make Way for Youth and many other local television and radio shows. Payne's mother spurned a contract from, then unknown, Barry Gordy. When she graduated from Central High School in 1959, Payne toured with Pearl Bailey's musical review and sang with the Duke Ellington Band. Her first album was After the Lights Go Down for ABC's Impulse Records in 1962. Moving to New York City in 1963, Payne made appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, The Merv Griffin Show and The Dick Cavette Show. In 1964, she joined the Four Tops, Billy Eckstine, and Nipsey Russell on the Quincy Jones Tour. Payne was understudy for Leslie Uggams in Broadway's Hallelujah Baby! in 1967. She also performed in the Equity Theatre production of Lost in the Stars. Stardom for Payne began when she signed with Invictus Records, ran by her old Detroit friends, Brian Holland, Edward Holland, Jr. and Lamont Dozier (formerly of Motown) in 1969. Payne's smash single "Band of Gold" in 1970 was ranked #1 in the U.K. and #3 in the U.S.A., her first gold record. Other hits included "Deeper and Deeper", "You Brought Me Joy" and the anti-war, "Bring the Boys Home". As her star kept rising, Payne appeared in television specials and toured the United Kingdom, Germany, and Japan. Although she left Invictus in 1973, to date she has recorded 21 albums including several remakes of "Band of Gold". In 1974, she made the cover of Jet magazine after she was dubbed a Dame of Malta, by the Knights of Malta and the Sovereign Military and Hospital Order of St. John of Jerusalem by the Prince of Rumania. Payne hosted Todays Black Woman, a talk show, in 1980 - 81 before joining the cast of Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies in 1982. She also starred in productions of Ain't Misbehavin' with Della Reese, The Blues in the Night, Jellies Last Jam with Gregory Hines and Savion Glover into the 1990's. Payne film appearances include: Private Obsession (1995), Sprung (1997), Ragdoll (1999), The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) and Fire and Ice (2001). Returning to her jazz roots, Payne recently toured with Darlene Love in a critically acclaimed revue entitled "Love and Payne". With a son from her 1976 marriage to Gregory Abbott, the fitness conscious Payne lives in the Hollywood Hills. Her sister, Scherrie Payne, also a singer, was a member of Glass House and the last lead singer of the Supremes. Payne was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on April 28, 2005.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Backing Vocals
Genres
  • R&B/Soul
  • Pop
  • Jazz
  • Rock
Popular Tracks   
Band Of Gold (Single Mix) on Band Of Gold by Freda Payne
Band Of Gold - Re-Recorded on Band Of Gold by Freda Payne
I Get High on Lost Soul Treasures by Various Artists
Honeysuckle Rose on High Standards by Freda Payne
Band of Gold - Re-Record on Band of Gold by Freda Payne
Unhooked Generation on Band Of Gold by Freda Payne
Band Of Gold - Re-Record on Band Of Gold by Freda Payne
Bring The Boys Home on Contact by Freda Payne
We’ve Gotta Find A Way Back to Love on Reaching Out by Freda Payne
Deeper And Deeper on Band Of Gold by Freda Payne

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Memories And Souvenirs / Only Minutes AwayFreda Payne2016Single
Come Back To Me LoveFreda Payne2014Album
Contact+8Freda Payne2013Album
Band Of Gold + Contact + The Best Of + Reaching OutFreda Payne2009Compil.
Sing Me A Love Song - Harry Warren's Undiscovered StandardsDavid Berger Jazz Orchestra2009Album
The World Of Duke Ellington Vol.1WDR Big Band Köln Conducted By Jerry Van Rooyen Featuring Freda Payne, Milt Grayson, Jimmy Woode, Grady Tate2008Album
Live In ConcertFreda Payne2007Compil.
Live In ConcertThe Stylistics, Freda Payne2006Album
The Best OfFreda Payne2002Compil.
Come See About MeFreda Payne2001Album
Unhooked Generation: The Complete Invictus RecordingsFreda Payne2001Compil.
Band Of Gold - The Best Of Freda PayneFreda Payne2000Compil.
Lost In LoveFreda Payne1999Compil.
Band Of Gold + ContactFreda Payne1998Compil.
The Best Of Freda PayneFreda Payne1997Compil.
A Day In The Lives Of Dina & Darren DinosaurFreda Payne And Solomon Burke1993Album
Greatest HitsFreda Payne1990Compil.
Deeper And Deeper (The Best Of Freda Payne)Freda Payne1989Compil.
CD Single ClassicFreda Payne1988Single
Band Of Gold / Give Me Just A Little More TimeFreda Payne / Chairmen Of The Board1986Single
L.A. Street Scene (It's A Jubilee)Donny Osmond Featuring Phillip Ingram, Scherrie Payne & Freda Payne1985Album
Bands Of GoldFreda Payne1984Compil.
In MotionFreda Payne1982Single
Red HotFreda Payne1979Single
I'll Do Anything For YouFreda Payne1979Single
The Longest Night / Can't WaitFreda Payne1979Single
HotFreda Payne1979Album
Disco Fairyland / Red HotKitty And The Haywoods / Freda Payne1978Album
Happy Days Are Here Again/Happy Music / I'd Do Anything For YouFreda Payne1978Single
Happy Days Are Here Again/Happy MusicFreda Payne1978Single
Supernatural HighFreda Payne1978Album
Buenos Tiempos / Musica FelizFreda Payne1978Single
Happy Days Are Here AgainFreda Payne1978Single
Love Magnet / Mull Of KintyreFreda Payne / Wings1977Single
Bring Back The JoyFreda Payne1977Single
Stares And WhispersFreda Payne1977Single
Stares And WhispersFreda Payne1977Album
Sky Islands / Love MagnetCaldera / Freda Payne1977Album
I Get High (On Your Memory)Freda Payne1977Single
I Wanna See You SoonTavares With Freda Payne1977Single
Love MagnetFreda Payne1977Single
YouFreda Payne1975Single
Out Of Payne Comes LoveFreda Payne1975Album
Payne And PleasureFreda Payne1974Album
I Get Carried AwayFreda Payne1974Single
It's Yours To Have / Run For Your LifeFreda Payne1974Single
Reaching OutFreda Payne1973Album
Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right / We've Got To Find A Way Back To LoveFreda Payne1973Single
Band Of Gold / The Easiest Way To FallFreda Payne1973Single
Freda PayneFreda Payne1973Compil.
I Shall Not Be MovedFreda Payne1973Single
Mother Misery's Favorite ChildFreda Payne1973Single
Unhooked Generation / Come BackFreda Payne1972Single
The Best OfFreda Payne1972Compil.
Through The Memory Of My MindFreda Payne1972Single
Bring The Boys HomeFreda Payne1971Single
You Brought The JoyFreda Payne1971Single
Bring The Boys Home / I Shall Not Be MovedFreda Payne1971Single
I'm Not Getting Any Better / The Road We Didn't TakeFreda Payne1971Single
Freda Payne In StockholmFreda Payne1971Album
ContactFreda Payne1971Album
Cherish What Is Dear To You (While It's Near To You) / The World Don't Owe You A ThingFreda Payne1971Single
You've Got To Love SomebodyFreda Payne1971Single
Rock Me In The Cradle (Of Your Lovin' Arms)Freda Payne1971Single
Band Of GoldFreda Payne1970Single
Deeper And DeeperFreda Payne1970Single
Band Of GoldFreda Payne1970Compil.
Band Of GoldFreda Payne1970Album
Band Of GoldFreda Payne1970Single
The Unhooked Generation / The Easiest Way To FallFreda Payne1969Single
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' / Sad Sad SeptemberFreda Payne1966Single
How Do You Say I Don't Love You AnymoreFreda Payne1966Album
After The Lights Go Down Low And Much More!!!Freda Payne1964Album
Sweet September / It's TimeFreda Payne1964Single
Pretty BoyFreda Payne1963Single
Slightly Out Of Tune / He Who Laughs LastFreda Payne1962Single
Greatest HitsFreda PayneCompil.
The (Unauthorized) I Hate Barney Songbook: A ParodyFreda PayneAlbum
The 3 Soul DivasGladys Knight, Dionne Warwick, Freda PayneCompil.
Bossa NovaDuke Ellington And His Orchestra, Freda PayneSingle
Band Of Gold / Bong Bong (I Love You Madly)Freda Payne / Vince CastroSingle
Rock Me In The CradleFreda PayneSingle
She's Not Just Another Woman / Band Of GoldThe 8th Day / Freda PayneSingle
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