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Barbara Acklin

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Also known as Barbara Jean Acklin, Barbara Allen

American singer-songwriter (1943–1998)

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

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80,342
Total plays
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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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date of birth
1943-02-28
date of death
1998-11-27
start of work period
1961-00-00
pseudonym
Barbara Allen
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