Yes, I'm Ready by Barbara Mason
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but lowrola was first
Are you ready?
Barbara Mason had a hit with an early Philly Soul effort in '65: http://popdose.com/soul-serenade-barbara-mason-yes-im-ready/
Wanted to jam Gladys Knight (+Pips) version... no can do, and Barbara is alright.
One of the first 45's I owned. 4th grade, this is what i was fucking with outside of Metallica and N.W.A
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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.
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