Wanted to jam Gladys Knight (+Pips) version... no can do, and Barbara is alright.

Avante 7 May 2013

Barbara Mason (born 9 August 1947, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American R&B/soul singer with several R&B and pop hits in the 1960s and 1970s, best known for her self-written 1965 hit song, "Yes, I'm Ready". Mason initially focused on songwriting when she entered the music industry in her teens. As a performer, though, she had a major hit single with her third release in 1965, "Yes, I'm Ready" (#5 pop, #2 R&B), a fetching soul-pop confection that spotlighted her girlish vocals. One of the first examples of the rhythmic but lush sound that came to be called Philly soul, she had modest success throughout the rest of the decade.   1

kingfish 24 May 2015

One of the first 45's I owned. 4th grade, this is what i was fucking with outside of Metallica and N.W.A   1

sunraw 27 Jun 2012

Barbara Mason had a hit with an early Philly Soul effort in '65: http://popdose.com/soul-serenade-barbara-mason-yes-im-ready/

kenshane 27 Feb 2014