In the collection
4 records
Played with
Donny Hathaway
3 records together
Aretha Franklin
2 records together
Clarence Carter
2 records together
Joel Dorn
2 records together
Ewan MacColl
2 records together
Les McCann
1 record together
Eddie Harris
1 record together
Wilson Pickett
1 record together
Otis Redding
1 record together
Sam & Dave
1 record together
Joe Tex
1 record together
Booker T & The MG’s
1 record together
About
Soul singer and songwriter.
Born February 10, 1937 in Black Mountain, North Carolina, USA.
Died February 24, 2025 in Manhattan, New York City, USA.
From 1969, she had recorded 16 albums, solo or in duet. She was produced through the years by Joel Dorn, Arif Mardin, Ralph MacDonald, Eugene McDaniels, Joe Ferla, Joseph Brooks, Eric Mercury, William Eaton, William Salter, Bob Crewe & Bob Gaudio, Marcus Miller, Michael Omartian, Jerry Hey, Andy Goldmark, Barry Miles.
Best known for her hit singles “Killing Me Softly”, “First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Feel Like Makin’ Love”.
She duetted with Donny Hathaway and Peabo Bryson, recording two albums with each one of them. In 1981, she recorded the soundtrack of “Bustin Loose” and sang the title song of the movie “Making Love”, written by Burt Bacharach. A duet with Maxi Priest entitled “Set The Night To Music” was released in 1991. Her godson was jazz/funk keyboardist Bernard Wright.