Helene Smith
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Born in Miami, Florida on October 21, 1947, Helene Smith earned the nickname âMiamiâs First Lady of Soulâ thanks to a series of singles she released on independent labels between 1964 and 1972. Although she never scored a national or international hit, her reputation has continued to grow over the decades. She released singles on the indie labels Blue Star, Lloyd, Deep City, Phil L.A. of Soul, Dash, and Dade. She released three singles in 1964: âYou Got to Do Your Shareâ, âThe Pot Canât Talk to the Kettleâ, and âSomebody Tell Meâ, which was credited to Helen Smith and The Backbeats. The 1966 single âThrills and Chillsâ was quickly followed by âA Woman Will Do Wrongâ, which was released under the group name Helene Smith with the Rocketeers. The year 1967 was an extremely busy one for her, releasing the album Sings Sweet Soul and the singles âWrong or Rightâ, âWhatâs in the Lovinââ, and âTrue Love Donât Grow on Treesâ. Helene Smith released several more singles in 1969, 1971, and 1972 but eventually left the music business. After the untimely death of her husband, she eventually became a teacher for the Miami school district.
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- Pot Can't Talk About the Kettle
- What's in the Lovin
- Willing and Able
- True Love Don't Grow on Trees
- Pain in My Heart
- Let A New Day Begin
- You Got to Do Your Share
- I Love You Baby by Blind
- Wrong or Right â He's My Baby
- Help Me to Keep What I've Got
- Thrills & Chills
- I Am Controlled by Your Love
- You Got to Be a Man
- I Tried So Hard to Be Good to You
