Maxine Brown (soul singer)
Maxine Ella Brown (born August 18, 1939 in Kingstree , South Carolina ) is an American soul singer who was particularly successful in the 1960s.
Career
As a teenager, Brown sang in New York gospel groups. 1960 their debut appeared Single All in My Mind , reaching # 2 on the US R & B - Charts . The successor Funny was also a top hit.
From 1963 Brown was signed to Wand Records , where she had a number of hits, including Oh No Not My Baby (# 24 on the pop charts). She recorded several duets with Chuck Jackson , including Hold On I'm Coming .
When she left Wand in 1969, her success subsided. In 1991 Maxine Brown received the Pioneer Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation .
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US
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R&B
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| 1969 | We'll cry together |
US195 (2 weeks) US |
- | |
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US
|
R&B
|
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| 1961 | All in my mind |
US19 (12 weeks) US |
R&B2 (14 weeks) R&B |
|
| Funny |
US25 (10 weeks) US |
R&B3 (6 weeks) R&B |
||
| 1962 | My Time For Cryin ' |
US98 (1 week) US |
- | |
| 1963 | Ask me |
US75 (5 weeks) US |
- | |
| 1964 | Coming back to you |
US99 (2 weeks) US |
R&B34 (4 weeks) R&B |
|
| 1965 | Oh no not my baby |
US24 (13 weeks) US |
R&B2 (15 weeks) R&B |
|
| It's gonna be alright |
US56 (7 weeks) US |
R&B26 (6 weeks) R&B |
||
| Something You Got |
US55 (9 weeks) US |
R&B10 (11 weeks) R&B |
with Chuck Jackson
|
|
| One Step At A Time |
US55 (8 weeks) US |
- | ||
| Can't Let You Out Of My Sight |
US91 (4 weeks) US |
- |
with Chuck Jackson
|
|
| I need you so |
US98 (1 week) US |
- |
with Chuck Jackson
|
|
| 1966 | If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody |
US63 (9 weeks) US |
- | |
| 1967 | Hold on I'm coming |
US91 (4 weeks) US |
R&B20 (7 weeks) R&B |
with Chuck Johnson
|
| Daddy's Home |
US91 (1 week) US |
R&B46 (3 weeks) R&B |
with Chuck Johnson
|
|
| 1969 | We'll cry together |
US73 (8 weeks) US |
R&B15 (9 weeks) R&B |
|
| 1970 | I Can't Get Along Without You | - |
R&B44 (3 weeks) R&B |
|
Web links
- Maxine Brown in the Allmusic Guide
- Discography by Maxine Brown on Soulful Kinda Music
- Works by and about Maxine Brown in the catalog of the German National Library
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brown, Maxine |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brown, Maxine Ella (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American soul singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 18, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kingstree , South Carolina |