Barbara Lynn (January 16, 1942) is an American rhythm and blues singer, gui… Read Full Bio ↴Barbara Lynn (January 16, 1942) is an American rhythm and blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. She is best known for her R&B chart-topping hit, "You'll Lose A Good Thing" (1962).

She was born Barbara Lynn Ozen in Beaumont, Texas, and attended Hebert High School. She played piano as a child, but switched to guitar, which she plays left-handed. Inspired by blues artists Guitar Slim and Jimmy Reed, and pop acts Elvis Presley and Brenda Lee, and winning several local talent shows, she created an all-female band, Bobbie Lynn and Her Idols.
She began performing in local clubs in Texas. Singer Joe Barry saw her and introduced Lynn to producer Huey P. Meaux, who ran SugarHill Recording Studios and several record labels in New Orleans. Her first single, "You'll Lose A Good Thing", co-written by her and Meaux, was recorded at Cosimo Matassa's J&M studio with session musicians including Mac Rebennack (Dr. John). Released by Jamie Records, it was a number 1 US Billboard R&B chart hit and Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hit in 1962. The song was later recorded by Aretha Franklin and became a country hit record for Freddy Fender. Lynn also released an album, also titled You'll Lose A Good Thing, which featured ten of her compositions.
Unusually for the time, Lynn was a female African American singer who both wrote most of her own songs and played a lead instrument. Soon Lynn was touring with such soul musicians as Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Dionne Warwick, Jackie Wilson, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, James Brown, Al Green, Carla Thomas, Marvin Gaye, Ike and Tina Turner, The Temptations, and B.B. King. She appeared at the Apollo Theater, twice on American Bandstand, and had her song, "Oh Baby (We've Got A Good Thing Goin')" (1964) covered by The Rolling Stones on their album The Rolling Stones Now! (1965). She continued to record for the Jamie label until 1966 and had several more minor hits.
In 1966 she signed to Meaux's Tribe label, and recorded "You Left the Water Running," which was covered by Otis Redding among others. She signed for Atlantic the following year, and recorded another album, Here Is Barbara Lynn, in 1968. She married for the first time at age 28, in 1970 and had three children. This, together with dissatisfaction with poor promotion by the record company, contributed to her decision to largely retire from the music business for most of the 1970s and 1980s. However, while living in Los Angeles, she occasionally appeared at local clubs, and released several singles on Jetstream and other small labels.
In 1984 she toured Japan, and recorded a live album, You Don't Have to Go, which was released later in the US. She resumed her recording career after her husband's death, and returned to Beaumont, Texas, where her mother lived. She also undertook further international tours, to Europe and elsewhere. In 1994, she recorded her first studio album for over twenty years, So Good, and released several more albums for various labels in later years.
She continues to reside in Beaumont, and was given a Pioneer Award by the Rhythm and Blues Foundation in 1999. In 2002, electronic musician Moby sampled Lynn's "I'm A Good Woman" on his album, 18.

It Won't Be Long
Barbara Lynn Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'It Won't Be Long' by these artists:

Across the Universe It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah It won't be…
Across the Universe Soundtrack/Evan Rachel Wood It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah It won't be long…
Alison Moyet One of these days I'm waiting on a day When nobody comes…
Aloha I got moving before dawn, slapped my conscience on. Path lit…
Andraé Crouch It won't be long When we'll be leaving here It won't be…
B.C. & M. Choir When I want your skin on mine Why does the moonlight…
Beacon It won't be too long, before you're wanting more And when…
Beatlejazz It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah It won't be long…
Belle-Skinner It won't be long Can you hear that rumble? Everybody's chang…

Bentwood Rocker It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah It won't be long…
Black Lips It won't be long, yeah (yeah) Yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) It won…
Boys Night Out He kept his craft confined to the night Subdued by sleep,…
Bruce Cockburn Heard the rooster crowing Couldn't see no dawn But I know …
Bugs & Friends It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah It won't be long…
Bugs Daffy Elmer Taz It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah It won't be long…
Candace Marie It won't be long It won't be long Until I'm over you…
Candye Kane Baby, here I am By the railroad track Waiting for my baby …
Charley Patton It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah It won't be long…
Chuck Prophet They came out of the woodwork To watch us do our…
Clarence Well it won't be long Well it won't be long Don't look…
Clarence "Frogman" Henry Well it won't be long Well it won't be long Don't look…
Dizraeli One time for your crooked mind, said I As I gave…
Don & The Holidays I told all my niggas Keep on with the grinding I swear…
Earl Scruggs There will come a time some morning when all the…
Eddie Hardin It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah It won't be long…
Elvis Presley The shooting stars are coming out of your eyes They point…
Evan Rachel Wood It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah It won't be long…
Flatt There will come a time some morning when all the…
Frank Bello IT WON'T BE LONG TIL' THOSE WORDS YOU SAY BITE BACK…
Hodges Brothers It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah It won't be long…
House of Heroes It won't be long, yeah, yeah, yeah It won't be long,…
J. Cole Born by water Die by sand Came up empty Tried again Water's …
Jason Collett When you close your eyes And kiss my mouth I know I'm…
Jeff & Sheri Easter I won't be long I won't be long some day It's on…
John Delafose It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah It won't be long…
Johnny Paycheck Lately life with you has been unbearable. All my faith in…
Joshua Davis Along the valley, on the outskirts of town Gathered in the…
Karaoke - The Beatles It won't be long yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah) It…
Karen Olivo Lin-Manuel Miranda & Robin de Jesús The elevated train by my window Doesn't faze me anymore The …
keri hilson feat. timbaland - Said it won't be long Til everybody's singing my song Said…
Krayzie Bone Intro: Feel the thunder in the sky and the lightning when…
L.G. Wise Its 3am no plans no destinations Just racing gas it…
Lester Flatt There will come a time some morning when all the…
No Fun At All I've got to find a way to see you But you're…
Okay Mann You'd think I'd grow accustomed to you being away But ever…
Quick It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah It won't be long…
R.J. Gordon Every night in my cold room In my deepest dreams, where…
Rachel Evans It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah It won't be long…
Ray Boltz When I got home from work last night The news was…
Rebecca Martin Her loss came today Written out on paper It won't be long …
Richard Thompson It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah It won't be long…
Roy Acuff It won't be long 'till I'll be leaving It won't be…
Roy Acuff & His Smoky Mountain Boys It won't be long 'till I'll be leaving It won't be…
scruggs There will come a time some morning when all the…
Shout It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah It won't be long…
The Beatles It won't be long yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah) It…
The Beatles (Capitol Albums) It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah It won't be long…
The Beatles - 1963 - With The Beatles (Mono) It won't be long yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah) It…
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The End It's turning cold and we have snow, Lots of wreaths and…
The Oak Ridge Boys It won't be long 'til we'll be leavin' here It won't…
The Punkles It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah It won't be long…
The Rolling Stones Baby it won't take long to forget you Time it…
The Smithereens It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah It won't be long…
The Two of Us It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah It won't be long…
The Wallflowers You said the words I want to hear They don't begin…
The Winans It won't be long Till we'll be leavin' here It won't be…
Various Artists You paint a picture in my mind You want to leave…
ward wills I wish I could see you now But it won't be…
Yardsale It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah It won't be long…
Z Berg 'Round and 'round and 'round we spin To weave a wall,…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Barbara Lynn:

Don't Be Cruel You know I can be found (hey, hey) Sitting home all…
Forever Darlin', forever, forever You can break my heart Forever, if…
Give Me a Beak All I need, all I need, Is just a break. And I'm…
I'll Suffer Someday I'm gonna be happy You just wait and see Some people…
I'm a Good Woman Chenoa Miscellaneous Una Mujer (I'm A Woman) Cuánto te extra…
I'm Sorry I Met You Uri ije jinan ildeul modu ijeo beoryeoyo wonchi anteon manna…
I’ll Suffer Someday I'm gonna be happy You just wait and see Some people…
I’m A Good Woman You leave your home for days and days And I know…
Money The best things in life are free But you can keep…
Second Fiddle Girl Hey, hey, hey You've seen the world You went out with every…
Sweet Sixteen When I first met you baby, baby was I only…
Thanks I Get I heard that you're gonna leave me And there are rumours,…
Until Then I'll Suffer Someday I'm gonna be happy You just wait and see Some people…
You If you should lose me Oh yeah, you'll lose a good…
You Left the Water Running You left the water running when you left me here…
You'll Lose a Good Thing If you should lose me Oh yeah, you'll lose a good…
You'll Lose a Good Thing (Live) If you should lose me, oh yeah, you'll lose a…
You'll Lose a Good Thing - Rare Live Version If you should loo-oo-se me, Oh, yeah, you'll lose a good…
You're Gonna Need Me The whole town's talking About you and your new girl You're …
You're Lose a Good Thing If you should lose me Oh yeah, you'll lose a good…
You're Losing Me The whole town's talking About you and your new girl You're …

You´Ll Lose A Good Thing If you should lose me Oh yeah, you'll lose a good…

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