- Barbara Lynn
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Name = Barbara Lynn
Img_capt = Barbara Lynn on stage at theNew Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival , 2008
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Barbara Lynn Ozen
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Origin =Beaumont, Texas
Instrument =Vocals ,Guitar
Genre =Rhythm and blues ,Blues
Occupation = Musician, Songwriter
Years_active = 1962–present
Label = Jamie, Atlantic, Bullseye Blues, Antone's, Dialtone
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Past_members =Barbara Lynn (born Barbara Lynn Ozen, later Barbara Lynn Cumby
16 January 1942 inBeaumont, Texas ) is an Americanrhythm and blues guitarist and singer.She played piano as a child, but switched to guitar. Inspired by blues artists
Guitar Slim andJimmy Reed , and pop actsElvis Presley andBrenda Lee , she created an all-female band, Bobbie Lynn and Her Idols.Singer Joe Barry introduced Lynn to producer
Huey Meaux who ran SugarHill Recording Studios and several labels in Houston. Her first single "You'll Lose A Good Thing" was a #1 R&B hit and Top 10 pop hit in 1962 and was later a country hit forFreddy Fender .Soon Lynn was touring with such
soul music greats asGladys Knight ,Stevie Wonder ,Smokey Robinson ,Dionne Warwick ,Jackie Wilson ,Sam Cooke ,Otis Redding ,James Brown ,Al Green ,Carla Thomas ,Marvin Gaye ,Ike and Tina Turner ,The Temptations , andB.B. King .She appeared at the
Apollo Theatre , twice on "American Bandstand ", and even had her song "Oh Baby (We've Got A Good Thing Goin')" recorded byThe Rolling Stones .She married for the first time at age 28 and had three children. While living in
Los Angeles , occasionally appeared at local clubs. After her husband's death, she returned to Beaumont, where her mother lived, and began recording again. She currently resides in Beaumont.Lynn was given a Pioneer Award by the
Rhythm and Blues Foundation in 1999.In 2002 electronic musician
Moby sampled Lynn's catchy "I'm A Good Woman" on his album "18". Thus a version of "I'm A...." is available at the compilation "Sampled Volume 4".Discography
*1962 "You'll Lose A Good Thing" (Jamie)
*1964 "Sister of Soul" (Jamie)
*1968 "Here Is" (Atlantic)
*1988 "You Don't Have To Go" (Ichiban)
*1993 "So Good" (Bullseye Blues)
*2000 "Hot Night Tonight" (Antone's)
*2004 "Blues & Soul Situation" (Dialtone)External links
* [http://www.bluesmusicnow.com/lynn.html An R&B comeback, more than three decades in the making] by Amelia Feathers
* [http://www.txmusicgroup.com/artists/b_lynn.html Barbara Lynn profile] via Texas Music Group
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wifpxqe5ldfe~T1 Biography on All Music Guide]
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