Barbara Lynn
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American rhythm and blues and electric blues guitarist and singer
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It sits within the topics 1942 births, 20th-century African-American women singers and 20th-century American guitarists.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1924
- Died
- 2005
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Tender Longings
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1942-01-16
Discography
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 212,941
- Total plays
- 979,898
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Barbara Lynn (January 16, 1942) is an American rhythm and blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. She is best known for her R&B chart-topping hit, "You'll Lose A Good Thing" (1962). She was born Barbara Lynn Ozen in Beaumont, Texas, and attended Hebert High School. She played piano as a child, but switched to guitar, which she plays left-handed. Inspired by blues artists Guitar Slim and Jimmy Reed, and pop acts Elvis Presley and Brenda Lee, and winning several local talent shows, she created an
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lynn
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Beaumont
- Occupation
- guitarist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- music composing
- Genre
- rhythm and blues
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- BarbaraLynn nojhf Apr252008.jpg
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- birth name
- Barbara Lynn Ozen
- married name
- Barbara Lynn Cumby
- date of birth
- 1942-01-16
- pseudonym
- Barbara Lynn
- Commons category
- Barbara Lynn
- start of work period
- 1962-00-00
- copyright representative
- Broadcast Music, Inc.
Sources (3)
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