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Freda Payne grew up with sister Scherrie Payne of the Supremes listening to intoxicating jazz singers like Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. She moved to New York City to begin her career working with a who's who of entertainers such as Quincy Jones Lionel Hampton Sammy Davis Jr. and Pearl Bailey. When she released Band of Gold the song immediately shot to the top of the charts transforming Freda from an unknown talent into an international Pop celebrity virtually overnight. With a career full of success accolades and fame Freda Payne will forever be in the public's consciousness from the memory of her smash hit. However her supreme talent and genuine musicality have made her a mainstay in the music scene. Tracklist 1. The Lady Is A Tramp 2. Just The Way You Are 3. I've Never Been To Me 4. Just The Two Of Us 5. Theme From New York 6. New York 7. Someone That I Used To Love 8. Stanley Turrentine Freda Payne Honeysuckle Rose 9. Stanley Turrentine Pieces Of Dreams 10. Jerome Richardson Work Song 11. Jerome Richardson Groove Merchant 12. Freda Payne Jerome Richardson I Cried For You
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