Famous People with Name Barbara

Barbara Acklin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Barbara Acklin: was a soul singer of the 1960s and 1970s. Her biggest hit was "Love Makes a Woman" in 1968 which reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Barbara Dane            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Barbara Dane: is an American folk, blues, and jazz singer.Esteemed jazz critic Leonard Feather praised Dane, who was one of Joan Baez' favorite performers. Mary Travers sounded very similar to the influential Dane, whom Albert Grossman initially considered for the fema

Barbara Fairchild            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Barbara Fairchild: is an American Country Music/Gospel Music Singer, who is best known for her 1973 Country chart-topper "Teddy Bear Song". After the success of the song, she continued to have success on the Country charts.

Barbara Vernice Siggers Franklin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Barbara Vernice Siggers Franklin: was the mother of the legendary soul and gospel singer Aretha Franklin and wife of C. L. Franklin, the famous Black Baptist preacher. She married C. L. on June 3, 1936, and the marriage produced four children: Erma, Cecil, Aretha, and Carolyn. Prior to th

Barbara George            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Barbara George: was an American R&B singer and songwriter.Born Barbara Ann Smith, she was raised in New Orleans and began singing in a church choir. She was discovered by singer Jessie Hill, who recommended her to record producer, Harold Battiste. Her first record on Bat

Paola Barbara            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Paola Barbara: was a Italian film actress. She appeared in 62 films between 1935 and 1978.She was born and died in Rome, Italy.

Ana Bárbara            Origin/Culture/Country: Mexican

Ana Bárbara: a Mexican singer.Her sister, Viviana Ugalde, was a teenaged singer of some notoriety across San Luis Potosi when Ana Barbara was a little girl. Ana Bárbara usually attended her sister's concerts, which made her want to become a singer herself.Ana Barbara would become a beauty queen before she reached stardom as a singer: in 1988, she became "Miss San Luis Potosí", going on to represent her state in the Miss Universe-sponsored Miss Mexico beauty contest. She lost in her bid to become Miss Mexico, however.

Joan La Barbara            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joan La Barbara: is an American vocalist and composer associated with contemporary music. She is a former student of Helen Boatwright. She has worked with her husband Morton Subotnick since 1979, as well with many other contemporary composers such as John Cage, Morton Fel

April Barbaran            Origin/Culture/Country: American

April Barbaran: was a member of Hello! Project group Coconuts Musume from June 1999 until January 2000. Due to her short time in the group, she only appeared on the singles "Halation Summer" and "Dance & Chance".