1. Barbara Randolph was an American soul singer and actress who recorded for Motown Records in the 1960s.
10 Facts About Barbara Randolph
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Barbara Randolph was born in Detroit and was adopted by the actress Lillian Randolph, who appeared in It's a Wonderful Life and many other movies.
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Barbara Randolph appeared with her mother in Gibson's nightclub acts, using her mother's maiden name of Barbara Randolph in 1957, continuing to appear with the Red Caps on various occasions in the 1960s.
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Barbara Randolph first recorded as a solo singer for RCA Records in 1960.
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Barbara Randolph continued to work as an actress, taking the part of Dorothy in the 1967 movie Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.
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Barbara Randolph was reportedly considered as a replacement for Florence Ballard in 1967 with The Supremes.
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In 1969 and 1970, Barbara Randolph issued two singles on the LHI label: "Woman to That Man" and "Miracle on 19th Street", but neither got beyond the status of promotional recordings.
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Barbara Randolph focused on entertaining US forces in Vietnam during 1970, returning to paid performances the next year.
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Barbara Randolph married Eddie Singleton, who had been married to Berry Gordy's ex-wife, Raynoma Liles Gordy.
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Barbara Randolph died from cancer in South Africa in 2002, at the age of 60.