Barbara Mason (born August 9, 1947, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an Am… Read Full Bio ↴Barbara Mason (born August 9, 1947, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American soul[1] singer with several R&B and pop hits in the 1960s and 1970s, best known for her self-written 1965 hit song "Yes, I'm Ready".

Mason initially focused on songwriting when she entered the music industry in her teens. As a performer, though, she had a major hit single with her third release in 1965, "Yes, I'm Ready" (#5 pop, #2 R&B). She had modest success throughout the rest of the decade on the small Arctic label, run by her manager, top Philadelphia disc-jockey, Jimmy Bishop. She reached the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 again in 1965 with "Sad, Sad Girl", and "Oh How It Hurts" in 1967. A two-year stay with National General Records, run by a film production company, produced one album and four singles which failed to find success.[citation needed]

In the 1970s, Mason signed to Buddah Records and toughened her persona, singing about sexual love and infidelity with an uncommon frankness at the time in songs like "Bed and Board", "From His Woman to You", and "Shackin' Up" and would interrupt her singing to deliver straight-talking 'raps' about romance. She also continued to write some of her new material. Curtis Mayfield produced her on a cover version of Mayfield's own "Give Me Your Love", which restored her to the pop Top 40 and R&B Top Ten in 1973; "From His Woman to You" (the response to Shirley Brown's single "Woman to Woman") and "Shackin' Up", produced by former Stax producer Don Davis in Detroit were also solid soul sellers in the mid-1970s.

Mason also sang vocals on the tracks "Sheba Baby," "I'm In Love With You," "A Good Man Is Gone," and "She Did It" on the soundtrack for the 1975 Pam Grier film, Sheba, Baby.[2]

After leaving Buddah Records in 1975 after two top ten R&B hits, she only dented the charts periodically on small labels. They included "I Am Your Woman, She Is Your Wife", which was produced in 1978 by Weldon McDougal who had produced her first major success, "Yes I'm Ready", and later in 1984, "Another Man" on West End Records.

Mason started to concentrate on running her own publishing company in the late 1980s, but continues to perform occasionally. She released a new CD, Feeling Blue, in September 2007. Mason was still performing to sold-out audiences in 2016. Her most recent show was at the Terrance Theater in Long Beach, California. Mason was inducted into the Soul Music Hall of Fame on March 1, 2016.

Family Affair
Barbara Mason Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Family Affair' by these artists:

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B.E.F. It's a family affair, it's a family affair It's a family…
B.E.F.Feat.Lalah Hathaway It's a family affair, it's a family affair It's a family…
Blaxploitation Vol. 2 Hi you know this music thing runs in the family I’m…
Blige Mary J Let's get it crunk up on Have fun up on,…
Bliss n Eso Yeah, ooh. You've found me in a good mood, yaa little…
Cash Money Millionaires [Pimp C] Comin through, bumpin' screw, blowin' sweet red ha…
Disco Fries Let's get it crunk up on, have fun up on In…

Disturbing tha Peace/Field Mob/I-20/Lil' Fate/Norfclk/Playaz Circle/Shareefa [Shareefa:] Feel like niggaz taking us as a joke Gotta show …
Disturbing tha Peace/Field Mob/I-20/Lil' Fate/Norfclk/Playaz Circle/Shareefah It's a family affair, it's a family affair It's a…
Extrema Intro: black in theese days it' s my family Curse i…
Fabolous ft. Mary J. Blige Let's get it crunk, we gon' have fun Up on in…
Fabolous ft. Mary J. Blige & Jadakiss Let's get it crunk up on Have fun up on,…
Family It's a family affair It's a family affair It's a family affa…
Family Affair It's a family affair, it's a family affair It's a family…
Field Mob I-20 Lil' Fate Ludacris Norfclk Playaz Circle & Shareefa It's a family affair, it's a family affair It's a…
Graham BLVD It's a family affair, it's a family affair It's a family…
Gwen Guthrie Its a Family affair its a family affair its a family affair …
I.F.A. It's a family affair, it's a family affair It's a family…
Iggy Pop One child grows up to be, Somebody that just loves to…
J. Bastos Let's get it crunk up on Have fun up on,…
jay z ft mary j blige Bounce, bounce, bounce, Jay-Z huh? Yeah, yeah, yeah, Roc-A-…
Jazoulster It's family affair One child grows up to be Somebody that j…
John Legend and Joss Stone W/ Van Hunt It's a family affair, it's a family affair It's a family…
Keb Mo It's a family affair, it's a family affair One child grows…
Kidz Bop Let's get it crunk, we gon' have fun Up on in…
KIDZ BOP Kids Let's get it crunk, we gon' have fun Up on in…
Ku De Ta Come on everybody get on up 'Cause you know we gots…
L.O.O.P Let′s get it crunk upon, have fun upon Up in this…
Lalah Hathaway It's a family affair, it's a family affair It's a family…
LIVING ROOM - Sly & The Family Stone It's a family affair It's a family affair It's a family affa…
Ludacris Feat. Shareefa Lil' Fate Playaz Circle Norfclk Field Mob & I-20 It's a family affair, it's a family affair It's a…
M.F.S.B. Ft Leon Huff It's a family affair, it's a family affair It's a family…
MARI J.BLIGE Let's get it crunk up on Have fun up on,…
Mary J Blige (Ft. C.L. Smooth) Let's get it crunk, we gon' have fun Up on up…
MARY J BLIGE FEAT. JADA Let's get it crunk up on Have fun up on,…
Mary J Blige ft Jadakiss & Fabolous Let's get it crunk, we gon' have fun Up on in…
Mary J. Blige Let's get it crunk up on Have fun up on,…
Mary J. Blige feat. Jadakiss & Fabolous Let's get it crunk, we gon' have fun Up on in…
Mary J. Blige feat. Jay Z Ok alright Hey this song right there Was off the first album…
Mary J. Blige feat. The Clark Sisters Let's get it crunk up on Have fun up on,…
Mary J. Blige(메리 제이 블라이즈) Let's get it crunk, we gon' have fun Up on up…
Mary J.Blige (Www.Safalbum.Biz) Let's get it crunk up on Have fun up on,…
Maysa It's family affair One child grows up to be Somebody that j…
MFSB It's family affair One child grows up to be Somebody that …
Muphin Connected by blood and a blind love Several hugs and circuit…
Nitro Yeah, Machete flow Respect my family Ah, Nitro, Danger Hey h…
Papik feat. Wendy D. Lewis Let's get it crunk, we gonna' have fun up on…
Paris Match It's family affair One child grows up to be Somebody that j…
Regina Avenue Let's get it crunk, we gon' have fun Up on up…
Sly It's a family affair It's a family affair It's a family affa…
Sly and the Family Stone It's a family affair, it's a family affair It's a family…
Sly and The Family Stone & Studio Rio It's a family affair It's a family affair It's a family affa…
Sly And The Family Stone It's a family affair, it's a family affair It's a family…
Steve Winwood It's a family affair One child grows up to be…
Studio Rio It's a family affair, it's a family affair It's a…
Sylvester It's a family affair, it's a family affair It's a family…
T.I.P. (Totally In2 Pleasure) It's a family affair, it's a family affair It's a…
Taylor Swift & Mary J. Blige Let's get it crunk up on Have fun up on,…
The Family It's a family affair It's a family affair It's a family affa…
The Hit Crew It's a family affair, it's a family affair It'…
UGK [Pimp C] Comin through, bumpin' screw, blowin' sweet red ha…
Ultimate Fantastic [Deja] Saturday With my people Time away cll I need…
Wale [Intro - Sample] Whyyyyyyy-yy-yyyyyyy... Ohhh-ohh-oh-ohhhh…
Yung Tyran I lay still in this bed at night Can't help but…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Barbara Mason:

Another Man Do you remember when I said She's got the papers and…
Bed and Board You know, sometimes a man will Cause such heartache (yes, h…
Come See About Me I've been crying 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smiles have all…
Darling Come Back Home This is the heart that use to feel the joy…
Dedicated To The One I Love (Do do do do) (Do do do do) (Do do do do) I…
Easy Know it sounds funny But, I just can't stand the pain Girl,…
For Your Love Ooh, baby, ooh, baby Ooh, baby, ooh, baby Want you so bad C…
Forever Oh, my darling I know you love me now But how…
From His Woman To You "Hello Barbara, this is Shirley I would like you to know…
Girls Have Feelings Too Just because a girl won't cry After a boy says it's…
Give Me That Love Ooh, baby, ooh, baby Ooh, baby, ooh, baby Want you so bad C…
I Am Your Woman, She Is Your Wife I am your woman, she is your wife We're the two…
I Love to Love (Do do do do) (Do do do do) (Do do do do) I…
I Need Love I need love I wanna be kissed I need love I wanna be…
I'm Ready Are you ready? Yes, I'm ready Are you ready? Yes, I'm ready …
If This World Were Mine If this world were mine, I'd place at your feet All…
Is It Me Is it me or is it her Tell me which one…
Just You and Me You, You need a love like mine that you can depend…
Keep Him He's not like that other boys Oh no no no no…
Let Me in Your Life To be young, gifted and black, Oh what a lovely precious…
Love And Happiness Something's going wrong Someone's on the phone It's, three o…
Me and Mr. Jones Me and Mrs. Jones, we got a thing going on We…
Oh How It Hurts Oh, how it hurts (oh, how it hurts) To say goodbye,…
Out Of This World If this world were mine, I'd place at your feet All…
Sad Sad Girl Sad, sad, girl (sad girl) I'm a sad, sad girl 'Cause I…
Shackin Baby, they're at it again I can't even go outside To hang…
Something You Got Something you got, baby Makes me work all day Something you …
Take It Easy Some boys say they like your eyes I heard some boys…
Trouble Child My life is all mixed up God bless the child Can't earn…
When I Fall In Love When I fall in love It will be forever and ever…
Yes Are you ready? Yes, I'm ready Are you ready? Yes, I'm ready …
YES I Male backups: (Are you ready?) Female backups: [Yes I'm rea…
Yes I Am Ready Male backups: (Are you ready?) Female backups: [Yes I'm read…
Yes I'm Ready Are you ready? Yes, I'm ready Are you ready? Yes, I'm ready …
Yes, I'm Ready Male backups: (Are you ready?) Female backups: [Yes I'm read…
Yes. I'm Ready Are you ready? Yes, I'm ready Are you ready? Yes, I'm ready …
You "Hello Barbara, this is Shirley I would like you to know…
You Better Stop It Oooh, oooh, ooooh You better stop it Look what you doing to…
You Can Depend On Me You, You need a love like mine that you can depend…
You Got What It Takes Some boys say they like your eyes I heard some boys…
You Never Loved Me At All I used to love everything about you I used to think…

Your Precious Love Ooh, baby, ooh, baby Ooh, baby, ooh, baby Want you so bad C…

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