Freda Payne is a Grammy nominee, renowned for her timeless smash hit "Band of Gold," which topped the charts in the US and UK, earning recognition from Rolling Stone Magazine as one of “The Greatest ...

If, like me, you never got a chance to see the great Ella Fitzgerald live, the next best opportunity awaits in Rochester at Meadow Brook Theatre. Conceived by Maurice Hines and written and directed by ...

Freda Payne, still known for her soulful 1970 megahit "Band of Gold," didn't start out as a R&B singer. "I wanted to have a reputation of being accepted as a jazz singer," says the vocalist, on the ...

Jazz and R&B music artist Freda Payne is coming to The Church Studio to attend a signing event for her new book, “Band of Gold: A Memoir.” Payne’s hits include “Band of Gold” and “Bring the Boys Home.

R&B legend, Detroit native and Grammy nominee Freda Payne is bringing jazz luminary Ella Fitzgerald back to life onstage at Meadow Brook Theatre’s “Ella, First Lady of Song,” opening this weekend at ...