American singer and actress Barbara Randolph had her moment of glory on the
Motown label in the 1960s, notably with her cover of The Four Tops' hit "I Got a
Feeling". Born in Detroit on May 5, 1942, the adopted daughter of actress
Lillian Randolph began her film career in Bright Road (1953), before singing
with her mother in the vocal group The Red Caps. In 1960, she signed with the
RCA label and in 1964 joined The Platters, replacing Zola Taylor, with whom she
recorded just one album, The New Soul of the Platters. In addition to her roles
in the films Guess Who's Coming to Dinne...