Barbara Acklin

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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. == Life and career == Acklin was born in Oakland, California and moved with her family to Chicago,... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Barbara Acklin first charted in 1966 with Whispers (Gettin' Louder).The artist placed 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 8 UK Top‑75 entries, including 6 Top‑10 placements.On US RnB the artist achieved 6 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Have You Seen Her - #2: Have You Seen Her - #3: You Don't Have to Go - #4: Have You Seen Her / Oh Girl - #5: Too Good to Be Forgotten
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  Jackie Wilson
1.
10/1966

Whispers (Gettin' Louder)
Jackie Wilson

from Whispers   
97 pts
11
US


5
R&B


[Brunswick 55300]
written by Barbara Acklin greentick & David Scott [David Abner Scott]
  Peaches & Herb
2.
12/1967

Two Little Kids
Peaches & Herb

from Peaches & Herb's Greatest Hits   
38 pts
31
US


25
R&B


[Date 1586]
written by Barbara Acklin greentick, Eugene Record & Carl Davis
  Gene Chandler & Barbara Acklin
3.
03/1968

Show Me the Way to Go
Gene Chandler & Barbara Acklin

4 pts




30
R&B


[Brunswick 55366]
written by Barbara Acklin greentick, Carl Davis & Eugene Dixon
4.
10/1968

From the Teacher to the Preacher
Gene Chandler & Barbara Acklin

23 pts
57
US


16
R&B


[Brunswick 55387]
written by Barbara Acklin greentick, Carl Davis & Eugene Record
  The Chi-Lites
5.
07/1969

Let Me Be the Man My Daddy Was
The Chi-Lites

from Give It Away   
15 pts
94
US


15
R&B


[Brunswick 55414]
written by Barbara Acklin greentick & Eugene Record
  Barbara Acklin
6.
11/1969

After You
Barbara Acklin greentick

from Someone Else's Arms   
4 pts




30
R&B


[Brunswick 55421]
written by Eugene Record & Barbara Acklin greentick
  Otis Leavill
7.
11/1969

I Love You
Otis Leavill

24 pts
63
US


10
R&B


[Dakar 614]
written by Carl Davis, Eugene Record & Barbara Acklin greentick
  The Artistics
8.
03/1970

Just Another Heartache
The Artistics

from (I Want You to) Make My Life Over   
2 pts




48
R&B


[Brunswick 55431]
written by Barbara Acklin greentick & Eugene Record
  The Chi-Lites
Have You Seen Her
9.
10/1971

#1  Have You Seen Her
The Chi-Lites

from (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People   
356 pts
3
US


1
R&B
3
UK
[Brunswick 55462]
written by Barbara Acklin greentick & Eugene Record
  Barbara Acklin
10.
12/1972

I Call It Trouble
Barbara Acklin greentick

from I Call It Trouble   
2 pts




49
R&B


[Brunswick 55486]
written by Barbara Acklin greentick & Eugene Record
  The Chi-Lites
Stoned Out of My Mind
11.
07/1973

Stoned Out of My Mind
The Chi-Lites

from Chi-Lites   
76 pts
30
US


2
R&B
57
UK
[Brunswick 55500]
written by Eugene Record & Barbara Acklin greentick
  Barbara Acklin
12.
06/1974

Raindrops
Barbara Acklin greentick

from A Place in the Sun   
9 pts




14
R&B


[Capitol 3892]
written by Barbara Acklin greentick & F. Flowers
  The Chi-Lites
13.
11/1974

Too Good to Be Forgotten
The Chi-Lites

from Chi-Lites   
77 pts






10
UK
written by Eugene Record & Barbara Acklin greentick
14.
12/1974

Toby / That's How Long
The Chi-Lites

from Toby   
23 pts
78
US


7
R&B


[Brunswick 55515]
written by Eugene Record, Barbara Acklin greentick, Archie Powell & Tony Boyd
15.
06/1975

#4  Have You Seen Her / Oh Girl
The Chi-Lites

132 pts






5
UK
R
written by Barbara Acklin greentick & Eugene Record
16.
06/1976

#3  You Don't Have to Go
The Chi-Lites

147 pts




50
R&B
3
UK
[Brunswick 55528]
written by Barbara Acklin greentick & Eugene Record
  Gene Chandler
17.
10/1980

Lay Me Gently
Gene Chandler

from Gene Chandler '80   
1 pts




73
R&B


[Chi-Sound 2468]
written by Albert Thompson & Barbara Acklin greentick
  The Chi-Lites
Have You Seen Her
18.
02/1981

Have You Seen Her
The Chi-Lites

2 pts




48
R&B


R [new recording]
[Chi-Sound 2481]
written by Barbara Acklin greentick & Eugene Record
Have You Seen Her
19.
07/1983

Have You Seen Her
The Chi-Lites

4 pts






100
UK
R
written by Barbara Acklin greentick & Eugene Record
  Gene Chandler
20.
10/1985

Haven't You Heard That Line Before
Gene Chandler

from Your Love Looks Good on Me   
2 pts




61
R&B


[FastFire 7003]
written by Barbara Acklin greentick, Diane Womack & Karriem Muhammed
  Amazulu
21.
05/1986

#5  Too Good to Be Forgotten
Amazulu

from Amazulu   
123 pts






5
UK
written by Eugene Record & Barbara Acklin greentick
  Angee Griffin
22.
05/1989

Toby
Angee Griffin

from Gentle   
2 pts




47
R&B


[Luke Skyywalker 111]
written by Barbara Acklin greentick & Eugene Record
  MC Hammer
Have You Seen Her
23.
06/1990

#2  Have You Seen Her
MC Hammer

from Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em   Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em
257 pts
4
US
42
AC
4
R&B
8
UK
[Capitol 44573]
written by Barbara Acklin greentick, Eugene Record & Stanley Burrell
  The Chi-Lites
Help Wanted (Heroes Are in Short Supply)
24.
10/1997

Help Wanted (Heroes Are in Short Supply)
The Chi-Lites

from Help Wanted   
1 pts




95
R&B


[Copper Sun 4000]
written by Dianne Womack, Karriem Muhammad, Barbara Acklin greentick & Bruce Thompson
  Fantasia Barrino
25.
01/2005

Baby Mama
Fantasia Barrino

from Free Yourself   Free Yourself
22 pts
60
US


16
R&B


[J Records 67202]
written by Harold Lilly Jr., Neely Dinkins, Vito Colapietro, Barbara Acklin greentick & Eugene Record
  Maria Lawson
Sleepwalking
26.
08/2006

Sleepwalking
Maria Lawson

from Maria Lawson   Maria Lawson
47 pts






20
UK
written by Andy McCluskey, Anna Morris-Ord, Barbara Acklin greentick, Eugene Record & Lucy Styles
  Cre'o
27.
08/2007

Katrina
Cre'o

1 pts




93
R&B


[High Speed 0010]
written by Barbara Acklin greentick, Eugene Record, Brandon Thomas Stewart, Leslie Michael Stewart & Cre'o


See also...

Gene Chandler & Barbara Acklin


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