Yvonne Fair recorded It Should Have Been Me in 1975, which became her only hit single. The song, originally written by William "Mickey" Stevenson and Norman Whitfield in 1963, achieved significant success for Fair, reaching: #5 in the UK #85 in the US #10 in Australia This success was particularly noteworthy given the competitive nature of the mid-1970s soul music scene, which was dominated by artists like Aretha Franklin and Diana Ross. Fair's version was produced by Norman Whitfield, a legendary Motown producer known for his work with The Temptations and Marvin Gaye…read more
Yvonne Fair recorded It Should Have Been Me in 1975, which became her only hit single. The song, originally written by William "Mickey" Ste…read more
Born Flora Yvonne Coleman in Richmond, Virginia, Fair got her start as a latter-day member of the re-formulated Chantels and the James Brown Revue. Whilst performing with Brown she recorded the song "I Found You," which he later re-worked into his own signature hit "I Got You (I Feel Good)." Signed to Motown Records in the early 1970s as a result of her work with Chuck Jackson, she appeared in a minor role as a chanteuse in the film, Lady Sings the Blues. Fair then joined up with producer Norman Whitfield for a series of singles: "Love Ain't No Toy,&quo… read more
Born Flora Yvonne Coleman in Richmond, Virginia, Fair got her start as a latter-day member of the re-formulated Chantels and the James Brown Revue. Whilst performing with Brown she recorded… read more
Born Flora Yvonne Coleman in Richmond, Virginia, Fair got her start as a latter-day member of the re-formulated Chantels and the James Brown Revue. Whilst performing with Brown she recorded the song "I Found You," which he la… read more