Freda  Payne - “Band Of Gold”; Talks About Berry Gordy, Motown, Hit Songwriters Holland-Dozier-Holland, And Her Amazing Career!

<p><strong>Freda Payne had a massive hit in 1970 with the song “Band Of Gold”. She went on to have a number of other hits, a film career, and even hosted her own TV talk show. We discuss all of this including her relationship with Berry Gordy, Motown, and the hit songwriting team of Holland-Dozier-Holland. And we do a Songfest too!</strong></p><p><strong>My featured song in this episode is “Because She Said So” from the Project Grand Slam album Play. Spotify link:</strong></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4yZcXZ3jdDQimNkmoJOJLw?si=aUYqltfWTxakrGePOXGqbQ"><strong>https://open.spotify.com/track/4yZcXZ3jdDQimNkmoJOJLw?si=aUYqltfWTxakrGePOXGqbQ</strong></a></p><p><strong>---------------------------------------------</strong></p><p><strong>   </strong></p><p><strong>In this episode Freda and I discuss:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>She started out singing jazz and Cabaret</strong></li><li><strong>Her early heroes were Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Lena Horne</strong></li><li><strong>She was the first female protege of Berry Gordy pre-Motown</strong></li><li><strong>She signed with ABC Paramount via her agent Sid Bernstein</strong></li><li><strong>Her experiences with Hitsville/Motown</strong></li><li><strong>Holland-Dozier-Holland</strong></li><li><strong>“Band Of Gold”</strong></li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Freda and I do a Songfest featuring the following songs:</strong></p><p><strong>“Band Of Gold”</strong></p><p><strong>“Bring The Boys Home”</strong></p><p><strong>“Deeper And Deeper”</strong></p><p><strong>“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”</strong></p><p><strong>“They Can’t Take That Away From Me”</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>If you enjoyed the show, please Subscribe, Rate, and Review the podcast. Just click</strong> <a href="https://www.ratethispodcast.com/followyourdream"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong><br /> </p><p><strong>Robert’s “Follow Your Dream Handbook” is an Amazon #1 Bestseller. It’s a combination memoir of his unique musical journey and a step by step how-to follow and succeed at