Vicki Anderson
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Vicki Anderson (1939 – 2023) was an American singer best known for her performances with the James Brown Revue and recordings of "If You Don't Give Me What I Want (I Gotta Get It Some Other Place)" (1967), "The Message From The Soul Sisters" (1970) and "Stop On By" (1974). She was the widow of Bobby Byrd and the mother of Carleen Anderson.
Life and career
Vicki Anderson was born as Myra Barnes in Houston, Texas. She joined Brown in 1965, replacing Anna King, and stayed for three years as his main female singer, until she was replaced by Marva Whitney in 1968. She rejoined in 1969 after Marva departed, staying for a further three years until 1972, after which Lyn Collins took over from her. Brown claimed in his autobiography that Anderson was the best singer he ever had in his revue.
In 1970, she released her most famous song, the feminist anthem "The Message from the Soul Sisters." A single on James' I-Dentify label by Momie-O appeared in 1975 featuring a cover of Rufus' hit "Once You Get Started" and Bobby Womack's "Stop On By". Anderson toured the UK with the James Brown Funky People Revue in the late 1980s and again with husband Bobby Byrd, the founder of The Famous Flames, in the mid-1990s.
Anderson married Byrd in the mid-1960s, and was the mother of UK-based Carleen, who released albums from the 1990s.
Vicki Anderson died in July 2023, at the age of 83.
Pages linking in at time of death
Aunjanue Ellis, Baby Lloyd Stallworth, Bob Both, Bobby Byrd, British soul, Carleen Anderson, David Matthews (keyboardist), DJ Pari, Don't Be a Drop-Out, Fontana Records, Forever Everlasting, Get on Up (film), Hot Pants (James Brown song), James Brown discography, James Brown, Jhelisa Anderson, King Records (United States), Livin' Like Hustlers, Love, Power, Peace: Live at the Olympia, Paris, 1971, Lyn Collins, Mother Popcorn, Mr. Smith (album), No Time (Lil' Kim song), Record labels owned by James Brown, Smooth Assassin, The Famous Flames, The James Brown Show, The Singles, Volume IV: 1966–1967, Think (The "5" Royales song)
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