Barbara Acklin

About

Barbara Acklin (28 February 1943, Oakland, California — 27 November 1998, Nebraska) was a soul singer of the 1960s and 1970s. Her biggest hit was "Love Makes a Woman" in 1968 which reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. As a teenager, she began singing in nightclubs while attending Dunbar Vocational High school. Upon graduation, she was hired as a secretary for local record label by her cousin, saxophonist Monk Higgins. Her first release was under the name Barbara Allen on his Special Agent label.

Top Tracks

1. 1

   Am I the Same Girl

   47508 plays
2. 2

   Love Makes A Woman

   22207 plays
3. 3

   Am I The Same Girl?

   11106 plays
4. 4

   Just Ain't No Love

   4613 plays
5. 5

   After You

   1394 plays
6. 6

   I'll Bake Me A Man

   1350 plays
7. 7

   I Can't Do My Thing

   1151 plays
8. 8

   I Did It

   875 plays
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