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Vicki Anderson

Real Name:
Myra Barnes
Profile:
Bobby Byrd's Wife. Mother of Carleen Anderson
Released a few titles under her maiden name Myra Barnes

One of James Brown's Soul Sisters. According to Mr. Brown's autobiography, Vicki Anderson was the best female singer he had in his revue. She Joined Brown in 1965 replacing Anna King and she held her position there until she was replaced by Marva Whitney 3 years after in 1968. But she re-joined after Marva departed in 1969 for further three years until Lyn Collins took over. She disapeared after she left Brown for a while and resurfaced in 1975 with a single, featuring a cover of Rufus & Chaka Khan Hit Once You Get Started and Bobby Womack's Stop On By on Browns I-Dentify label, but this single failed to do any damage, and after this, Vicki never showed any signs to do studio work but she was regulary appearing in James Brown Funky People revue in the late 80s, and again with Bobby Byrd in the early 90s.

But then in 1994 she returned to the studio, recording Gil Scott Herons classic Home Is Where The Hatred Is with Bossa Nostra and it did very well. Today she sometimes does live shows around US and UK.
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Discography

Releases:
If You Don't Give Me What I Want (I Gotta Get It Some Other Place) / Tears Of Joy (7")   King Records (3) 1967
Nobody Cares / Think (7")   King Records (3) 1967
Super Good (Parts 1 Et 2) (7")   Polydor 1970
I'll Work It Out / In The Land Of Milk And Honey (7")   Brownstone Records 1971
I'm Too Tough For Mr. Big Stuff (Hot Pants) / Sounds Funky (7")   Brownstone Records 1971
You And Me Together (12")   Dash 1981
Home Is Where The Hatred Is / The Message From The Soul Sisters (The Remixes E.P.) (2x12")   Irma CasaDiPrimordine 1996
Mother Popcorn - The Anthology (2xLP)   Soul Brother Records (UK) 2004
Mother Popcorn - Vicki Anderson Anthology (CD, Comp)   Soul Brother Records (UK) 2004
Don't Throw Your Love In The Garbage Can / In The Land Of Milk And Honey (7", Single)   Polydor  
I'll Work It Out / Answer To Mother Popcorn (7")   King Records (3)  
Let It Be Me / Sometime (7")   Polydor  
Appears On:
Here For The Party (7", Single)   Strawberry 1977
James Brown's Funky People (Part 2) (Comp) (2 versions) The Message From The S... Urban (2) ... 1988
I'm On The Move / Don't Throw Your Love In A Garbage Can (12") Don't Throw Your Love ... Soulciety Records 1993
On The Move (I Can't Get Enough) (Album) (2 versions)   Soulciety Records 1993
The Soulciety Funky Family (Comp) (2 versions) Sunshine Soulciety Records 1993
Funky Good Time: The Anthology (Comp) (2 versions) Cross The Track (We Be... Polydor 1995
Trip Hop Shop (CD, Comp) Message From The Soul ... La Douce 1996
Acid Jazz Vol.6 (CD, Smplr) Home Is Where The Hatr... Acid Jazz 1997
Dr. Bob Jones Presents: The Funk Connection (CD) Home Is There The Hatt... La Pazza International 1997
Futurized Funk Food (2 versions) Someone, Somewhere Soulciety Records 1997
James Brown's Funky People (Part 3) (CD, Comp) If You Don't Give Me W... Universal Records 2000
Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose / Answer To Mother Popcorn (7") Answer To Mother Popcorn Freestyle Records (2) 2007
The Singles Volume 4 : 1966-1967 (2xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM) Don't Be A Drop Out Hip-O Select 2007
The Godfather's R&B - James Brown Productions 1962-67 (CD, Comp) Wide Awake In A Dream,... BGP Records 2008
Soul Groovin' - Speedometer Live (CD, Album) Answer To Mother Popcorn Freestyle Records (2) 2009
Tracks Appear On:
Soul Seller (Vinyl) Tears Of Joy, If You D... Polydor Special 1968
The First Family Of Funk (LP) Answer To Mother Popcorn I Dentify 1975
James Brown's Funky People (Part 2) (CD, Comp, RE, RM) The Message From The S... Polydor, People Records 1988
The Soulciety Funky Family (Comp) (2 versions) Don't Throw Your Love ... Soulciety Records 1993
This Is Acid Jazz: Back To Basics (CD, Comp) Don't Throw Your Love ... Instinct Records 1994
The Best Of Funky Family (CD) Dont Throw Your Love Soulciety Records 1997
James Brown's Funky Divas (Comp) (2 versions) Wide Awake In A Dream,... PolyGram 1998
Favorite Grooves (Cass, Mixed, Comp) Message From The Soul ... Not On Label 1999
James Brown's Funky People (Part 3) (CD, Comp) If You Don't Give Me W... Universal Records 2000
The Funky End (2xCD, Comp) You're Welcome, Stop O... Universal Music Classics & Jazz, Universal Music Classics & Jazz, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2000
Total Groove (4xCD, Comp) Don't Throw Your Love ... Sonodisc 2000
Café Noir - Acid Jazz Vol. 1 (CD) Home Is Where The Hatr... Pyramide 2001
I'm A Good Woman 2 (2 versions) If You Don't Give Me W... Harmless 2001
The Illmatic Collection (2xLP, Comp) Land Of Milk And Honey Strictly Breaks Records 2002
Polydor Classic Tunes Volume One (2xLP) You're Welcome Stop On By Polydor 2003
Favorite Grooves (CD, Comp, Mixed, Ltd) Message From The Soul ... Dopewax 2004
Soul Divas Vol.1 (2xCD, Comp) The Message From The S... Wagram 2005
Süddeutsche Zeitung Diskothek 1970 (CD) The Message From The S... Süddeutsche Zeitung 2005
The Kings Of Hip Hop (2xCD) The Message From The S... Rapster Records 2005
The Kings Of Hip Hop Part A (2xLP) The Message From The S... Rapster Records 2005
James Brown's Funky Summer (CD) If You Don't Give Me W... Mojo Magazine 2006
The Singles Volume 4 : 1966-1967 (2xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM) Think Hip-O Select 2007
The Godfather's R&B - James Brown Productions 1962-67 (CD, Comp) Wide Awake In A Dream,... BGP Records 2008
The Singles Volume 6 : 1969-1970 (2xCD, Comp, RM) Let It Be Me Hip-O Select 2008
A Sack Of Gems (2xLP) Message To The Soul Si... From The Basement Records  
Unofficial Releases:
Soul Beats - Volume 2 (LP) I'm Too Tough Lost & Found Records 1997
Untitled (12") The Message From The S... The Power Of Funk & Soul 2002
Diggin Volume Six (LP, Comp) The Land Of Milk And H... Diggin Breaks Records  
Diggin' 3 (LP, Comp) Message From The Soul ... Diggin Breaks Records  
Funky Nassau / Message From The Soul Sisters (12", Ltd) Message From The Soul ... Octopus Breaks  
Message From A Soul Sister (LP)   Famous Flame Records  
Soul Beats - Volume 3 (LP, Album) Your Welcome Stop On By Lost & Found Records  
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