Tina Britt
Tina Britt (born Tina Brittingham, 1938) is an American R&B singer who had two hits on the Billboard R&B chart in the 1960s.
She was born in Florida and raised in Philadelphia.[1] She began singing gospel music in church before turning to secular rhythm and blues,[1] and first recorded for the Eastern record label, a subsidiary of the Sue label, in 1965.[2] Her first single, a version of "The Real Thing" written by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, and Jo Armstead,[3] but originally credited to their publisher Ed Silvers,[4][5] reached #20 on the R&B chart.[6] However, the follow-up, "Look", was less successful.
She next recorded for the Veep label, a subsidiary of United Artists Records, in 1968, releasing two singles, "Who Was That", which reached #39 on the R&B chart,[6] and "Sookie, Sookie". Both records were produced by Juggy Murray, and Murray also produced her only album, Blue All the Way, which was issued by Minit Records in 1969.[7] However, her only single for Minit, "Hawg For You", failed to chart, and Britt left the recording industry soon afterwards.[2]
Her later life is unreported. Her singles were later compiled, together with other previously unreleased tracks, on the 2006 CD Blue All the Way ...plus.[8]
References
- 1 2 Liner notes, Blue All The Way
- 1 2 Tina Britt Discography, SoulfulKindaMusic. Retrieved 8 October 2014
- ↑ Songs written by Nickolas Ashford, MusicVF.com. Retrieved 8 September 2014
- ↑ "The Real Thing", Discogs.com. Retrieved 8 October 2014
- ↑ "The Real Thing: The Songs of Ashford, Simpson and Armstead", Spectacular! Retro! Pop!. Retrieved 8 October 2014
- 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research. p. 46.
- ↑ Tina Britt Discography, Discogs.com. Retrieved 8 October 2014
- ↑ "Tina Britt: Blue All the Way ...plus", Classic and Rare Soul Sisters 50s-70s, 7 May 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2014