Freda Payne (born September 19, 1942) - '' Band of Gold '' - 1970 "Band of Gold" is a popular song written and composed by former Motown producers Holland–Dozier–Holland (under the pseudonym of Edythe Wayne) and Ron Dunbar. It was a major hit when first recorded by Freda Payne in 1970 for the Invictus label, owned by H-D-H. The song has been recorded by numerous artists, notably competing 1986 versions by contrasting pop singers Belinda Carlisle and Bonnie Tyler, and a 2007 version by Kimberley

Freda Payne: "Band Of Gold" (live) (1970) "Band of Gold" is a popular song written by former Motown producers Holland–Dozier–Holland (under the pseudonym of Edythe Wayne) and Ron Dunbar. It was a major hit when first recorded by Freda Payne in 1970 for the Invictus label, owned by H-D-H. The legendary songwriting team of Holland–Dozier–Holland used the name Edythe Wayne because of a lawsuit they had with Motown. Ron Dunbar was a staff employee and producer for Invictus. When they first offered t

Freda Payne performing "Band of Gold" LIVE in 1970. Meet the lovely artist and actress at The Church Studio on Saturday, July 27th, and take home a signed copy of her book "Band of Gold" written by acclaimed author, Mark Bego (who will also be attending)! Purchase tickets here: https://buff.ly/3SfZn6u | The Church Studio