Rock Me In The Cradle - Music

Freda Charcelia Payne Born September 19 1942 In Detroit Michigan Is An American Singer And Actress. As A Teenager She Attended The Institute Of Musical Arts She Soon Began Singing Radio Commercial Jingles And Took Part In And Won Many Of Local TV And Radio Talent Shows. In 1963 She Moved To New York City And Worked With Many Different Singers Including Quincy Jones Pearl Bailey And Bill Cosby. During That Same Year Her Debut Album Of Jazz After The Lights Go Down Low And Much More!!! Was Released On The Impulse! Label. Three Years Later She Released Her Second Album Of Jazz How Do You Say I Don't Love You Anymore For MGM Records. In 1969 Her Old Friends Back Home In Detroit Brian Holland Lamont Dozier And Edward Holland Jr. Persuaded Her To Sign With Their Newly-Formed Record Label Invictus. During That Same Year Her First Invictus Single "Unhooked Generation" A Minor R&B Hit Was Released. Shortly Thereafter Songwriters Edythe Wayne And Ron Dunbar Offered Her A Song Entitled "Band Of Gold". Almost Immediately In Early 1970 The Song Became An Instant Pop Smash Reaching #3 In The US And #1 In The UK It Also Gave Payne Her First Gold Record. An Album Of The Same Name Proved To Be Fairly Successful As Well. Other Invictus Singles Included "Deeper And Deeper" "You Brought The Joy" And The Vietnam Protest Song "Bring The Boys Home" #12 1971 Her Second Gold Record . Her Other Invictus Albums Were Contact 1971 The Best Of Freda Payne 1972 A Compilation Which Included Four New Unissued Songs And Her Last Invictus Album Reaching Out 1973 . In 1973 Being Dissatisfied With Her Royalties Which Were Very Low To Begin With She Left Invictus And Recorded Albums For ABC/Dunhill And Capitol But She Never Found The Commercial Success She Had With Invictus. read less