Freda a Detroit native who got her start singing with big bands & then sang with the great Duke Ellington’s band, then in New York where she landed her first record deal, a jazz album on Impulse.

As iconic in 2014 for her timeless beauty and sex appeal as she is her artistic versatility as an all around entertainer, Ms. Freda Payne remains among music’s and show business’ brightest shining ...

*Singers Freda Payne and Louis Price are taking center stage in the dramedy “A Sudden Family,” which is now filming in Los Angeles. As Deadline reports, Payne leads the cast alongside former ...

Blues Alley kicked off its 60th anniversary celebration with a special treat: multi-gold-record performing artist Freda Payne, the "Band of Gold" gal who captivated the pop charts back in the early ...

The Iridium Jazz Club is pleased to present soul, jazz and R&B diva Ms. Freda Payne in a very special Tribute To Ella Fitzgerald Wednesday through Friday, December 6 through 8. Freda Payne, celebrated ...

FREDA PAYNE is best known for her 1970 hit from Invictus Records, "Band of Gold," written by the famed Motown hit team, was ranked #1 in the United Kingdom and #3 in the United States; it was her ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EXCLUSIVE: Freda Payne and former Temptations singer Louis Price are starring in dramedy A Sudden Family. The film follows a high ...

EXCLUSIVE: Freda Payne and former Temptations singer Louis Price are starring in dramedy A Sudden Family. Production is underway in Los Angeles on the comedy-drama led by singer and actress Freda ...