Barbara Lynn

Biography

Barbara Lynn, born Barbara Lynn Ozen on 16 January 1942 in Beaumont, Texas, is an American R&B singer, songwriter and left handed guitarist. Her self written 'You'll Lose a Good Thing', released by #Jamie Records# in 1962, topped the R&B chart and made her one of the first women to reach the charts singing, writing and playing her own material. Later albums include 'Here Is Barbara Lynn'. She received a National Heritage Fellowship in 2018 and was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2026.