Barbara (born: May 5, 1942, Detroit, Michigan, died: July 12, 2002, South Africa) was a singer and actress and a member of The Platters in 1964. During the mid to late 60s she recorded for Motown. Barbara was briefly considered as a possible replacement for "Supreme" Florence Ballard in 1967, but Diana Ross nixed the idea. Barbara went on to record solo and released a single of Holland-Dozier-Holland's I Got a Feeling in 1968. She also recorded her own version of Marvin Gaye's Can I Get a Witness. Left Motown in the early 70s and cut tracks for other labels. Made a mini-comeback in England years later. Briefly toured with Marvin Gaye when his steady partner, the late Tammi Terrell, fell ill. She was married to Eddie Singleton
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