American singer/songwriter. Cousin of Monk Higgins who produced her first sessions for Special Agent in 1966 (as Barbara Allan). Also, a backup vocalist at Chess Records in the mid 1960s.

Born: 28 February 1943 in Oakland, California (or) 28 February 1944 in Chicago, Illinois.
Died: 27 November 1998 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Pneumonia)

She collaborated extensively with of .
Her first hit was "Show Me The Way To Go" a 1966 duet with . Her biggest hit is "Love Makes A Woman" (1968), but she is mostly famous for "Am I The Same Girl" (1968), later huge hits for and .