Freda Payne | |
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.jpg) Payne in 1997 | |
| Born | Freda Charcilia Payne September 19, 1942 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1961–present |
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| Partner(s) | Edmund Sylvers (1979–1983) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Scherrie Payne (sister) |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
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| Website | iamfredapayne.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.
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- ^ "Freda Payne." Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Vol. 98. Gale Group, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 27, 2009.
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