Freda Payne
Band Of Gold
Freda Payne's third studio album, "Band of Gold", was released in 1970 as her first album for Invictus Records. The title track quickly became a hit on both US and UK Pop charts, along with other popular songs such as "Unhooked Generation" and "Deeper and Deeper", the latter of which was written by Payne's sister, Scherrie Payne.
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Freda Payne's third studio album, "Band of Gold", was released in 1970 as her first album for Invictus Records. The title track quickly became a hit on both US and UK Pop charts, along with other popular songs such as "Unhooked Generation" and "Deeper and Deeper", the latter of which was written by Payne's sister, Scherrie Payne.
The album also includes cover versions of hits by Gary Puckett and the Union Gap and Andy Williams. Although it peaked at No. 60 on the Billboard 200, "Band of Gold" reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart and has sold over a million copies worldwide along with "Deeper and Deeper".
AllMusic praised the album as a "masterpiece" that reflects the Motown history of Freda Payne's producers.