Freda Payne

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Freda Payne Wiki Biography

Freda Charcilia Payne was born on 19 September 1942, in Detroit, Michigan USA, and is an actress and singer, best known for her successful career in music spanning from the 1960s to the 1980s. One of her most notable records is the hit single “Band of Gold” released in 1970, but all of her efforts have helped put her net worth to where it is today.

How rich is Freda Payne? As of mid-2017, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $3 million, mostly earned through a successful career in music and acting, as she’s appeared in films as well as musicals, and has also been a host as part of a talk show. All of these achievements have ensured the position of her wealth.

Freda grew up listening to jazz music, particularly from Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald, and attended the Detroit Institute of Musical Arts. She began to get several opportunities, first singing in radio commercial jingles. She also won radio and television talent shows, then in 1963 she moved to New York, and started working with other artists such as Bill Cosby and Quincy Jones. She released a debut album the following year entitled “After the Lights Go Down Low and Much More!!!” She started touring Europe in the mid-1960s, and in 1966 she made another album “How Do You Say I Don’t Love You Anymore. Her popularity started to increase as well as her net worth, resulting in television appearances including in “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson”.

Afterwards, Payne started to add acting to her repertoire, becoming an understudy for the Broadway show “Hallelujah Baby” in 1967. Two years later, she signed with a new record label Invictus, and would release the single “Unhooked Generation”. She then recorded the song “Band of Gold” which would become an instant hit, reaching high numbers in various charts, and became her first gold record with sales estimated at two million. She continued to record songs such as “You Brought the Joy”, “Bring the Boys Home” – another gold record – and “Deeper and Deeper”. She left Invictus in 1973 but would fail to capture the same commercial success. She subsequently had a popular song in “I Wanna See You Soon”, and recorded three albums for Capitol. Her net worth continued to increase with continuous opportunities, as in 1981, she had her own talk show entitled “Today’s Black Woman”. She also found acting work in various films and stage productions, and continued recording while acting, and released albums up to the 1990s, plus she appeared in films such as “Nutty Professor II: The Klumps”.

In 2001, she released the album “Come See About Me” and two years later performed in the show entitled “Love & Payne” which got great reviews. She then released several compilation albums including “Lost in Love” and “Band of Gold: the Best of Freda Payne” – she sang “Band of Gold” in a 2009 episode of “American Idol”. The following year, she participated in “We Are the World” for Haiti Relief, and then recorded the duet “Saving a Life” alongside Sir Cliff Richard in 2011.

For her personal life, it is known that Freda married singer Gregory Abbott in 1976 and their marriage lasted for three years. They had a son during their marriage. She then had a relationship with musician Edmund Sylvers from 1979 to 1983, but has apparently been single since then.

IMDB Wikipedia $3 Million 1942 1942-09-19 Actor African American Bill Cosby Cliff Richard Detroit Ella Fitzgerald Freda Charcelia Payne Freda Charcilia Payne Freda Payne Freda Payne Net Worth Gregory Abbott Gregory Abbott (m. 1976–1979) Johnny Carson Jr. Michigan Musician Payne Presenter Quincy Jones Scherrie Payne September 19 Singer Singers United States United States of America

Freda Payne Quick Info

Full Name Freda Payne
Net Worth $3 Million
Date Of Birth September 19, 1942
Place Of Birth Detroit, Michigan, United States
Profession Singer, Musician, Presenter, Actor
Nationality American
Spouse Gregory Abbott (m. 1976–1979)
Children Gregory Abbott, Jr.
Siblings Scherrie Payne
Nicknames Freda Charcelia Payne , Freda Charcilia Payne , Payne
MySpace https://myspace.com/missfredapayne
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0668326/
Allmusic http://www.allmusic.com/artist/freda-payne-mn0000796710
Movies Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, Rhapsody, Book of Numbers, Ragdoll, Fire and Ice, Alton & Kenya’s Outrageous Wedding Cordially Invited, Freda Payne: High Standards, Saurian
TV Shows American Idol

Freda Payne Important Facts

  • Friend of Eartha Kitt.
  • Her sister, Scherrie Payne (who is sometimes known as “the little lady with the big voice”), was a member of the Supremes from 1973 to 1977.
  • Hit #3 in the U.S. and #1 in the U.K. in 1970 with her pop smash “Band of Gold.” She later returned to the U.S. Top 40 Billboard charts twice more with “Deeper & Deeper” and “Bring the Boys Home.”

Freda Payne Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Kinky 2017 post-production Mrs. Bernard Actress
The Artists Music Guild Presents: The AMG Heritage Awards 2017 TV Movie Host-Herself Actress
The Divorce 2014 TV Movie Vivian Actress
Just Like Family 2009 Short Inez Miller Actress
Cordially Invited 2007 Ann Sheffield Actress
Saurian 2006 TV Movie Sylvia Madson Actress
Fire & Ice 2001 TV Movie Jean Aimes Actress
Deadly Rhapsody 2001 Lily Potter Actress
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 2000 Claudine Actress
Ragdoll 1999 Gran Actress
Sprung 1997 Vocalist Actress
Private Obsession 1995 Video Boutique Sales Director Actress
Living Single 1993 TV Series Miss Harper Actress
Guilty as Charged 1991 Glamorous partygoer (uncredited) Actress
Today’s Black Woman 1981 TV Series Host Actress
Police Story 1976 TV Series Saralee Actress
Book of Numbers 1973 Kelly Simms Actress
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1973 TV Series Musical Guest Actress
Go for It 2016 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon 2011 Documentary performer: “Band of Gold” Soundtrack
American Idol 2009 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Lymelife 2008 performer: “Band of Gold” – as Frieda Payne Soundtrack
I Love the ’70s: Volume 2 2006 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Soul Plane 2004 performer: “Good Times” Soundtrack
The Sopranos 2004 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Madison 2001 performer: “BAND OF GOLD” Soundtrack
Ragdoll 1999 performer: “Ragdoll”, “Rag Jam” / writer: “Rag Jam” Soundtrack
Velvet Goldmine 1998 performer: “Band of Gold” Soundtrack
Sprung 1997 performer: “Sunday Kind of Love” Soundtrack
Now and Then 1995 performer: “Band of Gold” Soundtrack
Penitentiary III 1987 performer: “You & I Gimme A Minute” Love Theme from “Penitentiary III” Soundtrack
Hurricane Higgins 1972 TV Short documentary performer: “Band of Gold” – uncredited Soundtrack
Just Like Family 2009 Short theme song: performed by Music Department
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon 2011 Documentary with thanks to Thanks
Allee Willis Loves Detroit Documentary filming Herself Self
Unsung Hollywood 2016 TV Series documentary Herself Self
Davi Davenport Live 2015 TV Series Herself – Guest Self
Actor’s Day in LA 2015 TV Series Herself Self
Actors Entertainment 2011-2013 TV Series Herself Self
On the Set W Jasper Cole 2013 TV Series Herself – Guest Self
Sample This 2012 Documentary Herself Self
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon 2011 Documentary Herself Self
Loose Women 2011 TV Series Herself – Performer Self
Way Black When: Primetime 2011 TV Series Herself – Performer Self
Marvin Hamlisch Presents: The ’70s – The Way We Were 2010 TV Movie Herself Self
Eye on Entertainment 2009 TV Series Herself Self
American Idol 2009 TV Series Herself Self
The Florence Henderson Show 2009 TV Series Herself Self
I Love the ’70s: Volume 2 2006 TV Series Herself Self
Pyramid 2003 TV Series Herself Self
American Soundtrack: Rhythm, Love and Soul 2003 TV Special documentary Herself Self
2002 Trumpet Awards 2002 TV Special Herself Self
The Test 2001 TV Series Herself – Panelist Self
Band of Gold: The Invictus Story 1999 TV Movie documentary Herself Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1963-1990 TV Series Herself / Herself – Guest Self
Legendary Ladies of Rock & Roll 1988 TV Special Herself Self
Solid Gold 1981 TV Series Herself Self
Ad Lib 1981/I TV Series Herself Self
The Mike Douglas Show 1971-1980 TV Series Herself – Vocalist / Herself / Herself – Singer Self
Soul Train 1971-1978 TV Series documentary Singer / Guest Self
The Jim Nabors Show 1978 TV Series Herself Self
The Bobby Vinton Show 1977 TV Series Herself Self
Soul Alive 1977 TV Series Herself Self
The Merv Griffin Show 1973-1977 TV Series Herself Self
New American Bandstand 1965 1970-1975 TV Series Herself Self
Dinah! 1975 TV Series Herself Self
International Cabaret 1974 TV Series Herself Self
The Bobby Darin Show 1973 TV Series Herself Self
Half the George Kirby Comedy Hour 1972 TV Series Herself Self
The David Frost Show 1970-1972 TV Series Herself Self
The 14th Annual Grammy Awards 1972 TV Special Herself Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour 1972 TV Series Herself Self
Top of the Pops 1971 TV Series Herself Self
The Don Knotts Show 1970 TV Series Herself Self
The Barbara McNair Show 1970 TV Series Herself Self
The Ed Sullivan Show 1970 TV Series Herself – Singer Self
Get It Together 1970 TV Series Herself Self
The John Gary Show 1968 TV Series Herself Self