Shirley Brown
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| Shirley Brown | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Shirley Brown |
| Born | January 6, 1947 |
| Origin | West Memphis, Arkansas |
| Genre(s) | R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1974 - Present |
| Label(s) | Stax Records |
Shirley Brown is a soul singer, born January 6, 1947 in West Memphis, Arkansas who is best known for her single "Woman to Woman" which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1975.
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[edit] Woman to Woman
In 1975, Brown's hit "Woman to Woman" was nominated for a Grammy Award.(The song was later covered by Barbara Mandrell in 1978 and became a top-five country hit for her.) After her very successful debut album, Woman to Woman, she came out with more albums such as Shirley Brown, For the Real Feeling and Intimate Storm. None of these albums were successful and her popularity fell at a surprising rate.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | U.S. R&B | U.S. Pop |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Woman to Woman | 11 | 98
1979 For the real Feeling (Shirley Brown Album) |
| 1989 | Fire & Ice | 66 | - |
| 1991 | Timeless | 63 | - |
| 1995 | Diva of Soul | 67 | - |
| 2009 | -unleashed | - |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | U.S. R&B | U.S. Pop | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | "Woman to Woman" | 1 | 22 | Woman to Woman |
| 1975 | "It Ain't No Fun" | 32 | 94 | |
| 1979 | "After a Night Like This" | 73 | - | or The Real Feeling |
| 1989 | "Ain't Nothin' Like The Lovin' We Got" | 46 | - | Fire & Ice |
| 1995 | "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)" | 80 | - | Diva of Soul |
[edit] Grammy Award history
- Grammy Award
- 1975, Best Song of The Year: "Woman to Woman" (Nominated)
[edit] External links
- http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:m9m8b5n4tsqs~T0
- http://blues.about.com/od/bluesartistsad/p/blprosbrown.htm
- http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Shirley%20Brown.html
- http://blues.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=blues&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.malaco.com%2FCatalog%2FBlues-R-B%2FShirley-Brown%2Flist.php
- The Shirley Brown 3-part story at Soul Express
