Payne reluctantly gave in after much persuasion by Dunbar. When they first offered the song to Freda Payne, she balked at the idea of recording it, finding the material more appropriate for a teenager or very young woman while she was nearly 30 years old. Ron Dunbar was a staff employee and producer for Invictus. The legendary songwriting team of Holland–Dozier–Holland used the name Edythe Wayne because of a lawsuit in which they were embroiled with Motown. 'Band of Gold'įrom the album Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire 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 Locke. It was a major hit when first recorded by Freda Payne in 1970 for the Invictus label, owned by H-D-H. '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. JSTOR ( July 2009) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.įind sources: 'Band of Gold' Freda Payne song – news Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.

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