Barbara Lynn Quotes


In my relationship with a young guy I was going with in a band - his name was Sylvester, and I think he had another little girl on the side - I told him, 'If you lose me, you're going to lose a good thing.' And I went home and put that poem to music.


Citations

Wood, Roger. "Barbara Lynn: The Empress of Texas Rhythm and Blues." Living Blues, no. 172, Center for the Study of Southern Culture, Mar.-Apr. 2004.

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Barbara Lynn
Barbara Lynn
  • Born: January 16, 1942
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter

Barbara Lynn is an American rhythm and blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. She is best known for her R&B chart-topping hit, "You'll Lose a Good Thing" (1962). In 2018, Lynn received a National Heritage Fellowship.