Maxine Brown (born April 27, 1932 in Campti, Louisiana) is an Americancountry music singer who was a member of the successful singing group, The Browns. April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... Campti is a town located in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. ... Country music, once known as country and western music, is a popular musical form developed in the southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, spirituals, and the blues. ... The Browns were an American family singing group from Sparkman, Arkansas made up of Jim Ed Brown (b. ...
While still a toddler, her family moved to a farm near Sparkman, Arkansas. Encouraged by her parents, she began singing and performing at local venues. As a singing duet with her younger brother Jim Ed Brown (b. 1934), she signed a record contract in 1954. Baby sister Bonnie Brown (b. 1937) joined them in 1955 and they went on to become a highly successful and respected group and members of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee until disbanding in 1967. Sparkman is a city located in Dallas County, Arkansas. ... The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Saturday night country music radio program broadcast live on WSM Radio in Nashville, Tennessee. ... For other cities named Nashville, see Nashville (disambiguation). ...
Although she never had many hits, MaxineBrown was one of the most underrated soul and R&B vocalists of the '60s.
Despite her lack of hits, Brown is acknowledged as one of the finest R&B vocalists of her time, capable of delivering soul, jazz, and pop with equal aplomb.
Brown was poised to become a star, and she moved to ABC-Paramount in 1962, but she left the label within a year without scoring any hits.
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