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This biography originally appeared on the back of the UK re-release of “Check Me Out If You Don’t Know Me By Now”.
Following in the high-heeled footsteps of Yvonne Fair, Sugar Pie DeSanto, Anna King, Vicki Anderson and Marva Whitney, throughout the first half of the seventies Lyn Collins - “Mama Feelgood, The Female Preacher” - was the principal voice of the James Brown Revue.
Lyn was born in Abilene, Texas on June 12th 1948. During her late teens she sang proffessionally locally but didn’t get an outside break until, after seeing the James Brown show a time or three, she decided to home in on the Godfather sending a demo to him c/o King records. At first he didn’t react but there must have been something memorable about the demo, for when Marva Whitney left his show in January 1970 he contacted Lyn and instructed “Be ready”.
It still wasn’t immediate acceptance because Vicki Anderson, who had been with the revue in the mid sixties, rejoined the team for a further two years. During this period James first recorded five tracks on Lyn at Bobby Smith’s Studio in Macon, Georgia, February 15th 1971. Two cuts from the session, Wheels of Life and Just Won’t Do Right, were twice scheduled for release on the King and People labels but only finally emerged on Polydor in December 1971, when it was clear that Vicki was packing up and shipping out again.
Following in the high-heeled footsteps of Yvonne Fair, Sugar Pie DeSanto, Anna King, Vicki Anderson and Marva Whitney, throughout the first half of the seventies Lyn Collins - “Mama Feelgood, The Female Preacher” - was the principal voice of the James Brown Revue.
Lyn was born in Abilene, Texas on June 12th 1948. During her late teens she sang proffessionally locally but didn’t get an outside break until, after seeing the James Brown show a time or three, she decided to home in on the Godfather sending a demo to him c/o King records. At first he didn’t react but there must have been something memorable about the demo, for when Marva Whitney left his show in January 1970 he contacted Lyn and instructed “Be ready”.
It still wasn’t immediate acceptance because Vicki Anderson, who had been with the revue in the mid sixties, rejoined the team for a further two years. During this period James first recorded five tracks on Lyn at Bobby Smith’s Studio in Macon, Georgia, February 15th 1971. Two cuts from the session, Wheels of Life and Just Won’t Do Right, were twice scheduled for release on the King and People labels but only finally emerged on Polydor in December 1971, when it was clear that Vicki was packing up and shipping out again.
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ashleyrobb wrote:
i could never forget her voice.
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kinlaap wrote:
What a voice, so much feeling.
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Jeanie29 wrote:
Oh Lyn's the queen!!!!!
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thatianah wrote:
que voz maravilhosaaaa!!!! =D
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CROCHET4EVER wrote:
LYNN, U TAUGHT ME HOW TO BE A REAL WOMAN!!!! ROCK ON!
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hevywate wrote:
She had one of the most soulful voices in the game!
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catdog707 wrote:
I like the way she think with funkin beat with hold lots of soul!
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Take a trip to the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s! Go now: http://www.youtube.com/brasmeta01 http://brasmeta01.blogspot.com http://www.lastfm.com.br/user/brasmeta01 http://www.lastfm.com.br/user/brasmeta01/personal http://www.imeem.com/brasmeta01 http://www.youtube.com/playtv10 My MP3 Shared Virtual Disk on 4shared Site: http://www.4shared.com/dir/10428534/42b27ca7/sharing.html Jr. and Sons
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SirAlecHendrix wrote:
cool voice
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Kym-B wrote:
Furthermore Luca, the world and his dog had already sampled and used Think before Patra came along. RIP Soul Sista #1 - your music was/is amazing xxx
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80sfever wrote:
R.I.P, soul sister!
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MagusiMusic wrote:
Patra's version was a cover, featuring Lyn Collins. Lyn Collins did the original in 1972.
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