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Barbara Acklin

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Also known as Barbara Jean Acklin, Barbara Allen

American singer-songwriter (1943–1998)

Person · Open Library

Works
1

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  • 20 Greatest Hits Acklin Dahl Barbara

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1943-02-28
Active to
1998-11-27

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
80,342
Total plays
356,218

Tags

soulnorthern soulfemale vocalistsfunkrhythm and blues

Barbara Acklin (28 February 1943, Oakland, California — 27 November 1998, Nebraska) was a soul singer of the 1960s and 1970s. Her biggest hit was "Love Makes a Woman" in 1968 which reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. As a teenager, she began singing in nightclubs while attending Dunbar Vocational High school. Upon graduation, she was hired as a secretary for local record label by her cousin, saxophonist Monk Higgins. Her first release was under the name Barbara Allen on his Speci

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Oakland
Place of death
Omaha
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Field of work
music composing
Genre
soul
Instrument
voice
Record label
MCA Records
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date of birth
1943-02-28
date of death
1998-11-27
cause of death
pneumonia
manner of death
natural causes
copyright representative
Broadcast Music, Inc.
start of work period
1961-00-00
pseudonym
Barbara Allen
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