Freda Payne

Freda Payne
Payne in 1997
Born
Freda Charcilia Payne

(1942-09-19) September 19, 1942 (age 82)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active1961–present
Spouse
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(m. 1976; div. 1979)​
Partner(s)Edmund Sylvers
(1979–1983)
Children1
RelativesScherrie Payne
(sister)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Labels
Websiteiamfredapayne.com

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 through the mid-1980s. Her most notable record is her 1970 hit single "Band of Gold". Payne was also an actress in musicals and film as well as the host of a TV talk show.[4] Payne is the older sister of Scherrie Payne, a former singer with the American vocal group the Supremes. She also acted on Living Single.

  1. ^ "Freda Payne." Contemporary Black Biography. Vol. 58. Detroit: Gale, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  2. ^ "Freda Payne." Almanac of Famous People. Gale Group, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  3. ^ "Freda Payne." Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Vol. 98. Gale Group, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  4. ^ Prato, Greg. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 27, 2009.


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