Freda Payne: The Story Behind Band Of Gold
John Abbey, Blues & Soul, September 1970
"THAT'S REALLY funny, because I was only talking to the office yesterday asking if 'Band Of Gold' had made any charts overseas especially Britain". That was the initial, surprised reaction of Invictus' Freda Payne, when we finally tracked her down recording a TV show in Toronto, Canada.
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