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Barbara Acklin

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Born
28 February 1943
Born In
Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States
Died
27 November 1998 (aged 55)
Barbara Acklin (28 February 1943, Oakland, California — 27 November 1998, Nebraska) was a soul singer of the 1960s and 1970s. Her biggest hit was "Love Makes a Woman" in 1968 which reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. As a teenager, she began singing in nightclubs while attending Dunbar Vocational High school. Upon graduation, she was hired as a secretary for local record label by her cousin, saxophonist Monk Higgins. Her first release was under the name Barbara Allen on his Special Agent label. Later, Higgins used Acklin as a background singer on his Chess R… read more
Barbara Acklin (28 February 1943, Oakland, California — 27 November 1998, Nebraska) was a soul singer of the 1960s and 1970s. Her biggest hit was "Love Makes a Woman" in 1968 which reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. As a teenager, she began singing in nightclubs whil… read more
Barbara Acklin (28 February 1943, Oakland, California — 27 November 1998, Nebraska) was a soul singer of the 1960s and 1970s. Her biggest hit was "Love Makes a Woman" in 1968 which reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. As a teenager, she began singing in nightclubs while attending Dunbar Vocational High school. Upon graduation, she was hire… read more

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1 Play track Greatest Hits Am I the Same Girl
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2 Play track Greatest Hits Love Makes A Woman
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3 Play track Greatest Hits Just Ain't No Love
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4 Play track Greatest Hits I Did It
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5 Play track 20 Greatest Hits I'll Bake Me A Man
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8 Play track Greatest Hits Portrait Of A Broken Heart
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    20 Greatest Hits
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