Maxine Ella Brown (born August 18, 1939) is an American soul and R&B singer. == Background and career == Maxine Brown began singing as a child, performing with two New York City-based gospel groups called the Angelairs and the Royaltones when she was a teenager. In 1960, she signed with the small Nomar record label, who released the deep soul ballad "All in My Mind" (which was written by Brown) late in the year. The single became a hit, climbing... [more on Wikipedia]