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Linda Martell was one of the few African-American women to become a popular country music singer. She was born in Leesville, South Carolina and started out singing R&B in Columbia clubs. She got her start in country music in 1969 when she signed with Shelby Singleton's Plantation label. That summer she made the Top 25 with "Color Him Father," which helped her become the first black woman to appear on the Grand Ole Opry. In 1970 she scored two Top 60 hits with "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" and
Linda Martell, född Thelma Bynem 4 juni 1941 i , är en amerikansk countrysångerska. I augusti 1969 blev hon den första afroamerikanska kvinnan att uppträda på Grand Ole Opry. Martell uppmärksammades i Sverige den 22 januari 2014 med programmet Jills veranda på SVT1 efter att Jill Johnson och Titiyo åker till USA och får en intervju med henne.
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