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Maxine Brown

Maxine Brown, born Maxine Ella Brown on August 18, 1939 in Kingstree, South Carolina, is a soul and R&B singer. She began her vocal career as a child, performing with New York City gospel groups the Angelairs and the Royaltones. After signing with the small Nomar label in 1960, she released the self‑written single “All in My Mind”, which climbed to number 2 on the Billboard R&B chart and number 19 on the pop chart, followed by “Funny” which reached number 3 on R&B and number 25 on the Hot 100. Brown moved to ABC‑Paramount in 1962 but left after an unsuccessful year; she joined Wa...