Freda Charcilia Payne (born September 19, 1942) is an American Soul/R&B singer and actress best known for her million selling 1970 hit single, "Band of Gold". She was also an actress in musicals and film, as well as the host of a TV talk show. Freda is the older sister of former member of The Supremes, Scherrie Payne.
"If You Go Away" is an adaptation of the 1959 Jacques Brel song "Ne me quitte pas" with English lyrics by Rod McKuen. Created as part of a larger project to translate Brel's work, "If You Go Away" is considered a pop standard and has been recorded by many artists, including Greta Keller, for whom some say McKuen wrote the lyrics.
The complex melody is partly derivative of classical music - the poignant "But if you stay..." passage comes from Franz Liszt'sHungarian Rhapsody No. 6.
Lyrics
A sad but hopeful song, the lyrics are told from the perspective of someone telling their lover how much they'd be missed if they left. This is described in vivid, hyperbolic terms, such as "there'll be nothing left in the world to trust". If the lover stays, the narrator promises them both devotion and good times ("I'll make you a day / Like no day has been, or will be again"). Some lines show that the narrator is speaking to the lover as they are already leaving, or considering doing so ("Can I tell you now, as you turn to go..."). The lines "If you go, as I know you will" and later "...as I know you must" make clear that despite the narrator's protests, the lover's leaving is inevitable.
"If You Go Away" is a song by pop group New Kids on the Block (although the group was credited under the moniker of NKOTB on the jacket.) Released as a stand-alone single on December 14, 1991; it was later included on their 1994 album Face the Music. Written by John Bettis, Trey Lorenz and Walter Afanasieff, the latter of whom also served as the songs producer. Lead vocals are shared by Jordan Knight and Joey McIntyre, with a spoken word by Danny Wood. It was, at that point, the first song the group put out after having split with longtime manager and producer Maurice Starr.
Reception
The song returned the group to the US top twenty, peaking at number sixteen on the Billboard Hot 100 and number nine on the UK Singles Chart, and was a commercial rebound for the group after having seen its three previous songs all fail to reach the top forty. The group performed the song on The Arsenio Hall Show, while addressing an alleged lip-synching controversy. The single was the group's last hit until the release of the top 40 hit "Summertime" in 2008, and to date remains its final top twenty entry.
Freda Charcilia Payne (born September 19, 1942) is an American Soul/R&B singer and actress best known for her million selling 1970 hit single, "Band of Gold". She was also an actress in musicals and film, as well as the host of a TV talk show.[4] Freda is the older sister of Scherrie Payne, a former singer in The Supremes
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Freda Payne "Getting To Know You" on The Ed Sullivan Show
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Freda Payne - Band Of Gold (Stereo)
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Band Of Gold , Freda Payne , 1970 Vinyl
# number 3 in the US and hitting # 1 on the UK singles chart and remaining there for six weeks in September 1970, giving Payne her first gold record.
Session singers Pamela Wilson, Joyce Vincent Wilson, and Telma Hopkins provided the background vocals. Joyce and Telma would later go on to form the group, Tony Orlando & Dawn. Also singing in the background is Freda Payne's sister and future member of the Supremes, Scherrie Payne. Vinnie Bell Plays the electric sitar. Freda Payne's "Band of Gold" was voted number 391 in Rolling Stone magazine's listing of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. written by Holland--Dozier--Holland.
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Freda Payne - Band of Gold (1970)
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Freda Payne . I get High on your memory . 1977.
Flip Side I can't live on a memory
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Band Of Gold - Freda Payne (1970)
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FREDA PAYNE LIVE - BAND OF GOLD
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Freda Payne 1970 Live - Band of Gold
The song "Band of Gold" was singer Freda Payne's first gold record in 1970, but she was no newcomer to the scene, having released her first album in 1964.
published: 04 May 2012
Freda Payne on The View - Band of Gold
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Freda Payne on The View - Band of Gold
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Freda Payne Performs on The View with Anita Award for Whoopi Goldberg Birthday! 🥳
Happy Birthday Whoopi Goldberg💐
Live from 66th Street in New York City, music legends Freda Payne surprise our Whoopi Goldberg for a special birthday celebration performing their classic ‘Band Of Gold’!
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Freda Charcilia Payne (born September 19, 1942) is an American Soul/R&B singer and actress best known for her million selling 1970 hit single, "Band of Gold". S...
Freda Charcilia Payne (born September 19, 1942) is an American Soul/R&B singer and actress best known for her million selling 1970 hit single, "Band of Gold". She was also an actress in musicals and film, as well as the host of a TV talk show.[4] Freda is the older sister of Scherrie Payne, a former singer in The Supremes
Freda Charcilia Payne (born September 19, 1942) is an American Soul/R&B singer and actress best known for her million selling 1970 hit single, "Band of Gold". She was also an actress in musicals and film, as well as the host of a TV talk show.[4] Freda is the older sister of Scherrie Payne, a former singer in The Supremes
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# number 3 in the US and hitting # 1 on the UK singles chart and remaining there for six weeks in September 1970, giving Payne her first gold record.
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# number 3 in the US and hitting # 1 on the UK singles chart and remaining there for six weeks in September 1970, giving Payne her first gold record.
Session singers Pamela Wilson, Joyce Vincent Wilson, and Telma Hopkins provided the background vocals. Joyce and Telma would later go on to form the group, Tony Orlando & Dawn. Also singing in the background is Freda Payne's sister and future member of the Supremes, Scherrie Payne. Vinnie Bell Plays the electric sitar. Freda Payne's "Band of Gold" was voted number 391 in Rolling Stone magazine's listing of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. written by Holland--Dozier--Holland.
# number 3 in the US and hitting # 1 on the UK singles chart and remaining there for six weeks in September 1970, giving Payne her first gold record.
Session singers Pamela Wilson, Joyce Vincent Wilson, and Telma Hopkins provided the background vocals. Joyce and Telma would later go on to form the group, Tony Orlando & Dawn. Also singing in the background is Freda Payne's sister and future member of the Supremes, Scherrie Payne. Vinnie Bell Plays the electric sitar. Freda Payne's "Band of Gold" was voted number 391 in Rolling Stone magazine's listing of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. written by Holland--Dozier--Holland.
The song "Band of Gold" was singer Freda Payne's first gold record in 1970, but she was no newcomer to the scene, having released her first album in 1964.
The song "Band of Gold" was singer Freda Payne's first gold record in 1970, but she was no newcomer to the scene, having released her first album in 1964.
The song "Band of Gold" was singer Freda Payne's first gold record in 1970, but she was no newcomer to the scene, having released her first album in 1964.
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Freda Payne on The View - Band of Gold
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Freda Payne Performs on The View with Anita Award for Whoopi Goldberg Birthday! 🥳
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Freda Payne on The View - Band of Gold
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Freda Payne Performs on The View with Anita Award for Whoopi Goldberg Birthday! 🥳
Happy Birthday Whoopi Goldberg💐
Live from 66th Street in New York City, music legends Freda Payne surprise our Whoopi Goldberg for a special birthday celebration performing their classic ‘Band Of Gold’!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOZ890g52Xk
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Label: www.thesoundofla.com
Freda Payne and Johnny Mathis new single "They Can't Take That Away From Me" Out December 4th
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#FredaPayne #theview #bandofgold
Freda Payne on The View - Band of Gold
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Freda Payne Performs on The View with Anita Award for Whoopi Goldberg Birthday! 🥳
Happy Birthday Whoopi Goldberg💐
Live from 66th Street in New York City, music legends Freda Payne surprise our Whoopi Goldberg for a special birthday celebration performing their classic ‘Band Of Gold’!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOZ890g52Xk
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Full episodes: http://abcn.ws/2tl10qh
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Please subscribe to Freda Payne YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLe0yl02hLVyUEK5rLQYMEA
Official Website: http://www.FredaPayne.com
Connect With Freda Payne on social Media: @IAMFREDAPAYNE
Label: www.thesoundofla.com
Freda Payne and Johnny Mathis new single "They Can't Take That Away From Me" Out December 4th
on https://www.thesoundofla.com/
Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/0701Axu6yvUIoctaKMbDIZ/profile/overview
Apple Music
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/freda-payne/1009966
Freda Charcilia Payne (born September 19, 1942) is an American Soul/R&B singer and actress best known for her million selling 1970 hit single, "Band of Gold". She was also an actress in musicals and film, as well as the host of a TV talk show.[4] Freda is the older sister of Scherrie Payne, a former singer in The Supremes
# number 3 in the US and hitting # 1 on the UK singles chart and remaining there for six weeks in September 1970, giving Payne her first gold record.
Session singers Pamela Wilson, Joyce Vincent Wilson, and Telma Hopkins provided the background vocals. Joyce and Telma would later go on to form the group, Tony Orlando & Dawn. Also singing in the background is Freda Payne's sister and future member of the Supremes, Scherrie Payne. Vinnie Bell Plays the electric sitar. Freda Payne's "Band of Gold" was voted number 391 in Rolling Stone magazine's listing of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. written by Holland--Dozier--Holland.
The song "Band of Gold" was singer Freda Payne's first gold record in 1970, but she was no newcomer to the scene, having released her first album in 1964.
#FredaPayne #theview #bandofgold
Freda Payne on The View - Band of Gold
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Freda Payne Performs on The View with Anita Award for Whoopi Goldberg Birthday! 🥳
Happy Birthday Whoopi Goldberg💐
Live from 66th Street in New York City, music legends Freda Payne surprise our Whoopi Goldberg for a special birthday celebration performing their classic ‘Band Of Gold’!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOZ890g52Xk
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MORE FROM 'THE VIEW':
Full episodes: http://abcn.ws/2tl10qh
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Please subscribe to Freda Payne YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLe0yl02hLVyUEK5rLQYMEA
Official Website: http://www.FredaPayne.com
Connect With Freda Payne on social Media: @IAMFREDAPAYNE
Label: www.thesoundofla.com
Freda Payne and Johnny Mathis new single "They Can't Take That Away From Me" Out December 4th
on https://www.thesoundofla.com/
Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/0701Axu6yvUIoctaKMbDIZ/profile/overview
Apple Music
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/freda-payne/1009966
Freda Charcilia Payne (born September 19, 1942) is an American Soul/R&B singer and actress best known for her million selling 1970 hit single, "Band of Gold". She was also an actress in musicals and film, as well as the host of a TV talk show. Freda is the older sister of former member of The Supremes, Scherrie Payne.
Oh, you've got a way of coming on You've got a way that haunts me, yeah You keep me flying through my songs A mockingbird you taught me, yeah Some say that I'm lost in love Oo-oo-oo-oooh, you just leave me But I don't care what the people say You're my dream, I can feel you Walking down the street here by my side Make me feel like a rich woman All the girls, they try to catch a ride You tease them by, and take my hand Some people say that I'm lost in love Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oooh, you just leave me But I don't care what the people say You're my dream, I can feel you Ah, ah, ahh! Ah, ah, ahh! Ah, ah, ah, ah, ahhh! I came home late and found you in my bed Crying in your pillow, yeah You say, "My love, I did something bad and I'm afraid of losing you" Yeah Some people say that I'm lost in love Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oooh, you just leave me But I don't care what the people say You're my dream, I can feel you Ah, ah, ahh! Ah, ah, ahh! Ah, ah, ah, ah, ahhh! [saxophone solo] Some say that I'm lost in love Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oooh, you just leave me But I don't care what the people say You're my dream, I can feel you Some people, some people say I'm lost in love But I don't care what the people say You're my dream, I can feel you Some people say, yea, yea, yea I'm lost in love, lost in love, lost in love But I don't care, I don't care what the people say You're my dream, I can feel you Whoa-oh, ohhhhhhhh