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Barbara Acklin

1943 - 1998

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Barbara Jean Acklin (February 28, 1943 – November 27, 1998) was an American soul singer and songwriter, who was most successful in the 1960s and 1970s. Her biggest hit as a singer was "Love Makes a Woman" (1968). As a songwriter, she is best known for co-writing the multi-million-selling "Have You Seen Her" (1971) with Eugene Record, lead singer of the Chi-Lites. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Barbara Acklin is the 2,922nd most popular singer (down from 2,906th in 2024), the 15,228th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,068th in 2019) and the 796th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Barbara Acklin ranks 2,922 out of 4,381. Before her are Pastora Soler, Kim Petras, Elina Nechayeva, Ivi Adamou, Klavdia, and Faudel. After her are Béla Fleck, Timna Brauer, Alf Poier, Wiley, Yves Larock, and Watkin Tudor Jones.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Barbara Acklin ranks 706. Before her are Bobby Lennox, Mickey Hart, Judy Martz, Paul Silas, Jeff Bingaman, and Phil Bredesen. After her are Ronnie Milsap, Saxby Chambliss, Johnny Warren, Squire Fridell, Gita Mehta, and Doris Kearns Goodwin. Among people deceased in 1998, Barbara Acklin ranks 334. Before her are Matthew Shepard, Fred Wacker, Gene Raymond, Peter Sillett, Junkyard Dog, and Irene Hervey. After her are Eddie Rabbitt, Allen Drury, Dane Clark, Tron, Terry Sanford, and Ram Swarup.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Barbara Acklin ranks 15,234 out of 20,380. Before her are Bob Said (1932), Eddie Gribbon (1890), Paul Tsongas (1941), Frank Bello (1965), Tito Ortiz (1975), and Danny McBride (1976). After her are Trevor Murdoch (1980), Lillian Roth (1910), Reid Priddy (1977), Delta Burke (1956), C. Henry Gordon (1883), and Rick Carey (1963).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Barbara Acklin ranks 796. Before her are Blackbear (1990), Mopreme Shakur (1967), Joey Badass (1995), Tanya Tucker (1958), Swizz Beatz (1978), and Jessica Sutta (1982). After her are Béla Fleck (1958), Ashlee Simpson (1984), Cindy Wilson (1957), Steve Souza (1964), Diane Schuur (1953), and LeAnn Rimes (1982).

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