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Linda Martell, born Thelma Bynem (June 4, 1941), is an American rhythm and blues and country music singer. In August 1969, she became the first African-American woman to perform at the Grand Ole Opry.[1]
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Linda Martell was born in Leesville, South Carolina.[2] Her first recorded work was with a group called the Angelos, a single recorded while she was in her teens. In 1969, she joined Plantation Records and had a top-25 hit with "Color Him Father". She made television appearances on "The Bill Anderson Show" and Hee Haw in 1970. She released a second single, "Before the Next Teardrop Falls", which reached #33 on the Billboard charts. She recorded one more charting single, an album and made 11 more appearances on the Grand Ole Opry before ending her recording career in 1974.
[edit] Biography
Linda Martell was born in Leesville, South Carolina.[2] Her first recorded work was with a group called the Angelos, a single recorded while she was in her teens. In 1969, she joined Plantation Records and had a top-25 hit with "Color Him Father". She made television appearances on "The Bill Anderson Show" and Hee Haw in 1970. She released a second single, "Before the Next Teardrop Falls", which reached #33 on the Billboard charts. She recorded one more charting single, an album and made 11 more appearances on the Grand Ole Opry before ending her recording career in 1974.