Barbara George
Barbara George (born August 16, 1942 in New Orleans as Barbara Ann Smith, † August 10, 2006 in Chauvin, Louisiana ) was an American R&B singer and composer.
Life
At the age of 16, Barbara Ann Smith married the future R&B singer Jessie Hill. At the age of 17 she started singing in the church choir. In 1961 she had her first chart success with I know (you don´t love me no more (US number 3).
Discography
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US
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R&B
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| 1961 | I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) |
US3 (19 weeks) US |
R&B1 (19 weeks) R&B |
|
| 1962 | You talk about love |
US46 (6 weeks) US |
- | |
| Send For Me (If You Need Some Lovin) |
US96 (1 week) US |
- | ||
More singles
- 1962: Whip O Will
- 1962: If You Think
- 1963: Something's Definitely Wrong
literature
- Julia Edenhofer : The Great Oldie Lexicon . Bastei-Lübbe 1991, p. 251, ISBN 3-404-60288-9 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Barbara George in the catalog of the German National Library
- Barbara George on discogs , accessed May 26, 2013
- independent.co.uk , accessed May 26, 2013
Individual evidence
- ^ The Guardian: Barbara George, Singer behind staple of 60s British R&B bands. Retrieved May 26, 2013 .
- ↑ Chart sources: US
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | George, Barbara |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smith, Barbara Ann (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 16, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Orleans |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 10, 2006 |
| Place of death | Chauvin, Louisiana |