Band of gold - Freda Payne

Freda Charcilia Payne was born on September 19, 1945. She's an American singer and actress best known for her million selling, 1970 hit single, 'Band of Gold'. The song, written by the famous writing team Holland-Dozier-Holland, tells a story of a recently married woman whose husband is incapable of loving her (even though he tried), resulting in the couple sleeping in separate rooms on their honeymoon, to her dismay. It would appear that the marriage ended in the husband's abandoning his bride, leaving her with no more than the titular 'band of gold'.

The single reached number 1 in the UK singles chart and remains a wellknown classic to this day.

My collection: 7" single no. 5051
Found: Record fair, Utrecht, April 9, 2011
Cost: 1 euro
Tracks: 'Band of gold' / 'The easiest way to fall'