{"artistName":"Barbara Lynn","artistId":3758,"artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/5b9/5b99383ba9980fcb708d5fb1795b0240_xl.jpg","srcset":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/5b9/5b99383ba9980fcb708d5fb1795b0240_sm.jpg 50w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/5b9/5b99383ba9980fcb708d5fb1795b0240_md.jpg 80w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/5b9/5b99383ba9980fcb708d5fb1795b0240_lg.jpg 200w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/5b9/5b99383ba9980fcb708d5fb1795b0240_xl.jpg 340w","artistBio":"\u003cp\u003eBarbara Lynn (born Barbara Lynn Ozen, later Barbara Lynn Cumby 16 January 1942 in Beaumont, Texas) is an American rhythm and blues guitarist and singer.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe played piano as a child, but switched to guitar. Inspired by blues artists Guitar Slim and Jimmy Reed, and pop acts Elvis Presley and Brenda Lee, she created an all-female band, Bobbie Lynn and Her Idols.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSinger Joe Barry introduced Lynn to producer Huey P Meaux who ran SugarHill Recording Studios and several labels in Houston. Her first single \"You'll Lose A Good Thing\" was a #1 R\u0026amp;B hit and Top 10 pop hit in 1962 and was later a country hit for Freddy Fender.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon Lynn was touring with such soul music greats as Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Dionne Warwick, Jackie Wilson, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, James Brown, Al Green, Carla Thomas, Marvin Gaye, Ike and Tina Turner, The Temptations, and B.B. King.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe appeared at the Apollo Theater, twice on American Bandstand, and even had her song \"Oh Baby (We've Got A Good Thing Goin')\" recorded by The Rolling Stones.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe married for the first time at age 28 and has three children. While living in Los Angeles Lynn occasionally appeared at local clubs before returning to Beaumont, Texas (where her mother lived) to live and resume her recording career after her husband's death. She continues to reside in Beaumont.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLynn was given a Pioneer Award by the Rhythm and Blues Foundation in 1999.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2002 electronic musician Moby sampled Lynn's catchy \"I'm A Good Woman\" on his album 18. Thus a version of \"I'm A....\" is available at the compilation Sampled Volume 4.\u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/Barbara+Lynn","playStationPath":"/stations/113609950/play","stationId":113609950,"bioPath":"/music/Barbara+Lynn/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/The+Velvelettes","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/648/6486a061889d74044e803f9d98bad456_md.jpg","artistName":"The Velvelettes","artistId":7706,"station_id":113628760},{"musicPath":"/music/Sunny+The+Sunliners","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/5ff/5ffa14ae0457689073efef3853a9f5c4_md.jpg","artistName":"Sunny \u0026 The Sunliners","artistId":134871,"station_id":286143400},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Dramatics","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/551/5513503d4115dec0b63d9a754594fed5_md.jpg","artistName":"The Dramatics","artistId":3459,"station_id":113262131},{"musicPath":"/music/Eddie+Holman","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/c1d/c1d098881dc0dc36c8a119437a0f81e3_md.jpg","artistName":"Eddie Holman","artistId":3654,"station_id":113294420},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Originals","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/44e/44ee085974a12d7516201c747916b354_md.jpg","artistName":"The Originals","artistId":4896,"station_id":113501747},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Intruders","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f81/f8190841c397a02685adeae6fb8eb160_md.jpg","artistName":"The Intruders","artistId":3515,"station_id":113275257},{"musicPath":"/music/Kim+Weston","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/067/067b357991d9e809047b4aea8cb1b1eb_md.jpg","artistName":"Kim Weston","artistId":7708,"station_id":113407663},{"musicPath":"/music/Otis+Redding","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/5d0/5d00c462d6bafe62d07cf699a7922f88_md.jpg","artistName":"Otis Redding","artistId":589,"station_id":113275050},{"musicPath":"/music/Jackie+Wilson","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/a92/a929bdf98dc756cb44facc4e6ecd440a_md.jpg","artistName":"Jackie Wilson","artistId":6390,"station_id":113277989},{"musicPath":"/music/Allen+Toussaint","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/a76/a76709aba5e6f13bf134f27534e9316b_md.jpg","artistName":"Allen Toussaint","artistId":13638,"station_id":113380225},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Mad+Lads","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/0cd/0cd386f6840bc287eb578d38142d009a_md.jpg","artistName":"The Mad Lads","artistId":3470,"station_id":113362695},{"musicPath":"/music/Jimmy+Hughes","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/7c4/7c4c4d94c83c71283982a528e4d277b8_md.jpg","artistName":"Jimmy Hughes","artistId":3452,"station_id":116063175},{"musicPath":"/music/Maxine+Brown","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/54c/54cac290fde786f97009882895ffea8d_md.jpg","artistName":"Maxine Brown","artistId":9212,"station_id":113508032},{"musicPath":"/music/Lorraine+Ellison","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/adc/adc1d367a667b0958ab962ef2ed0777a_md.jpg","artistName":"Lorraine Ellison","artistId":9211,"station_id":114251353},{"musicPath":"/music/Lee+Dorsey","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/9ce/9ced40d4ba57fc0227ebce34f5f43320_md.jpg","artistName":"Lee Dorsey","artistId":4711,"station_id":113578586},{"musicPath":"/music/Aretha+Franklin","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/6b0/6b02eefab2a471963c51eb3b346455c4_md.jpg","artistName":"Aretha Franklin","artistId":1358,"station_id":113277439},{"musicPath":"/music/Clarence+Carter","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/270/2706801f885ddab41182cd4c3f95171c_md.jpg","artistName":"Clarence Carter","artistId":2412,"station_id":113279035},{"musicPath":"/music/Margie+Joseph","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/752/752de635cfb0208728d90db050dd994e_md.jpg","artistName":"Margie Joseph","artistId":3766,"station_id":113544613}]}