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.
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.
Tonight Is The Night
Barbara Lynn Lyrics
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Barbados You, set my soul on fire You, are my everything I feel,…
Betty Wright First of all I'd like to say good evening And we're…
Brenda Fassie Tonight Is the night night tonight I'm a woman (Tonight toni…
Clon Tonight is the night funky music is the night Oh…
Cool & Classy Tonight, oh This is the night you'll see the light…
Countdown Singers Stay away from my window Stay away from my back door…
D.J. Pop Mix Hey baby Hey baby (S.O.S) Nine o’clock Get off from work Pul…
Da Buzz We are going to mine It's gonna be alright You got…
Dance A.D.N I have something good in bad And something bad in good But…
GOODWARP It's called tonight is the night the bells are ringing now t…
ICE Oh Yes I Will この世界はきっと古い ジョークに縛られてる だけどアタシに出来る事は キャッシュカードを握り…
Jerzee Monet I know I Been telling you That it's not time To…
Johanna Tonight there'll be a jail break, we'll make a getaway I'm…
Kayo Shekoni Tonight is the night it?s the night of love Forever and…
Kayo Shekoni/Le Click Tonight is the night, it's the night of love Forever and…
Kidz Bop I've been feeling real good, came a long way from…
KIDZ BOP Kids Yo, tonight is the night that I'ma gonna fix it Gimme…
Kim Hyun-Chul feat. SOLE 어떤 얘길 말할까 어떤 꿈 꾸게 될까 아무것도 필요 없을지도 몰라 밤하늘을 수놓는 너와…
KitSch 2.0 Secrecy Life on the wire Joy in my weakest hour A gas lit…
La Bouche Tonight is the night it's the night of love Forever…
Le Click Tonight is the night, it's the night of love Forever and…
Le Click (Vocal Melanie T.) Tonight is the night it?s the night of love Forever and…
McFly (What a fine mess you've gotten me into) (Took about a…
Midnight Generation Thank you thank you thank you everyone, the MG, midnight gen…
Mistah F.A.B. はじけるように抱き合おう 硬いベッドは手作り love size 君と過ごす以外に 今夜何ができる ゆれておよいで t…
N.O.W. I don't talk to them I let them talk to me O'dre…
Nikolas Takács Tonight is the night when, babe I got you,…
Outasight I've been feeling real good, came a long way from…
Over and Over Among the fields of straw and stover Clocked in 'til the…
Raindropz! feat. Le Click Tonight is the night, it's the night of love Forever and…
Rod Stewart Stay away from my window Stay away from my back door…
Sly and Robbie (A.K.A. "Osbourne In Dub" and "Black Uhuru In Dub") I see the sun in your eyes Burning you with its…
Steve A. Jerkin Here I am again, now, acting like a crazy fool Every…
Stuart Matthewman (Talking) (Tonight is the night baby You know for the firs…
T.T. Ross Tonight is the night, oh yes it is, yes it…
Takács Nikolas Tonight is the night when, babe I got you,…
The Isley Brothers (Talking) (Tonight is the night baby You know for the first …
The Spookshow Tonight's the night when we're about to see you dead Tonight…
Thomas Anders onight is the night Take the chance to make our…
Various Artists Along the fields of straw and stover Clocked in 'til the…
Vibe feat. Blackstreet You know baby (Tonight's the night, tonight's the night) I k…
We're All Just Passing Through We packed our bags long ago Ventured down far below…
くるり 夜のとびら僕はまだまだ 高いテンション天気予報は晴れ 洗剤の匂い出しっ放しブラウス 濃紺の世界石鹸の匂い Tonigh…
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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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