Where is Barbara Martin?

**copley** · 06-15-2018, 08:07 PM

Yes I know Marv but Billy said that Barbara Randolph was married to Mike Terry! Are there two completely different Barbara Randolph's? The one I know is of course the Motown one who was married to Eddie Singleton.

https://preview.tinyurl.com/yckkasg9

**marv2** · 06-15-2018, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by copley

Yes I know Marv but Billy said that Barbara Randolph was married to Mike Terry! Are there two completely different Barbara Randolph's? The one I know is of course the Motown one who was married to Eddie Singleton.

https://preview.tinyurl.com/yckkasg9

Yes Barbara Randolph of Detroit that recorded with the Primettes was married to Mike Terry of the Funk Brothers. Barbara Randolph, singer and actress [[small part in "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner) and also sang with the Platters and is now deceased are two different women.

**copley** · 06-16-2018, 06:20 AM

Originally Posted by marv2

Yes Barbara Randolph of Detroit that recorded with the Primettes was married to Mike Terry of the Funk Brothers. Barbara Randolph, singer and actress [[small part in "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner) and also sang with the Platters and is now deceased are two different women.

Thanks Marv. I never knew that there were two Barbara Randolph's both from Detroit.

**marv2** · 06-15-2018, 08:47 PM

This is the other Barbara Randolph:

**marv2** · 06-15-2018, 08:48 PM

Here she is leading the Platters in the 1960s

**marybrewster** · 06-15-2018, 03:06 PM

Barbara has arisen. AKA is NOT dead.

**TomatoTom123** · 06-15-2018, 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by billywilson

By the way, I knew Barbara Randolph personally. Barbara Randolph WAS married to Mike Terry [[who I knew personally too), and she did briefly sang background on some Primette recordings. She was not considered an official member of the Primettes.

Barbara Randolph?? Oh my I'm confused! Are there two Barbara Randolphs? Wait is Barbara Martin the same person as Barbara Randolph [[not the "I Got A Feeling" lady)? And who is Diane Martin??

**marv2** · 06-15-2018, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by TomatoTom123

Barbara Randolph?? Oh my I'm confused! Are there two Barbara Randolphs? Wait is Barbara Martin the same person as Barbara Randolph [[not the "I Got A Feeling" lady)? And who is Diane Martin??

Read my post just a little above for the answer

**TomatoTom123** · 06-15-2018, 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by marv2

Read my post just a little above for the answer

So there were two Barbara Randolphs!

But I think copley was asking 'don't you mean Barbara Martin?' to Billy's post about Barbara Randolph. Wow I'm still confused.

Coppelia-Birdsong · 06-16-2018, 04:01 AM

She may not have gone on to fame and fortune, but perhaps she made the best decision for her own personal happiness: all of the girls to varying degrees and especially Florence, have had lives fraught with hardship, heartache and sadness, yet Barbera is still with the man and the family she chose over being a star, and I would say good for her. Sure she wonders about the "what ifs" but out of all the other girls, her life seems the most stable, especially in comparison to Mary losing her son and a dear friend, Diana getting anorexia and being taken in by a predatory older man, Cindy ending up in poverty and contemplating suicide, and lord certainly more then the cruelties Florence had to endure in her short life.

Felt sad when I read that Betty McGlown died of diabetes, I've only seen one photo of her but lord was she an attractive woman in her youth.

**captainjames** · 06-15-2018, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by billywilson

Hello everyone. Barbara Diane Martin is dead. The exact date is not currently known, but I recently acquired ALL of her personal items from a storage sale! Officially she went under Diane Martin officially. She also worked with and for Motown up to the 80's when Motown was bought. As many of you know, she was the 4th original member of the SUPREMES. She left because she had gotten pregnant! The grueling traveling & touring would have been very tough for her at the time, even though her then husband was ok with her being with the group.
We [[The Motown Alumni Association) will be selling some of her BELONGINGS on: http://MotorcityBourique.com, and http://Offerup.com. We will also offer a letter of authenticity with each item sold, where it come from and how we acquired the possessions. For those of you that don't know who I am, I'm Billy Wilson, president of the Motown Alumni Association. We are the biggest advocacy group for the Motown stars in the world, and have been in business since 1995. You can contact me at:
Mybillybilly@yahoo.com

Hi Billy,
That is a shame and sad to hear. This is the first I have heard that she worked for Motown. Everything everyone has said in the past was she distanced herself from that life. Its good to know that she remained somewhat connected with Motown. Truly not here to create any rumors but she could be on more background vocals for other singers that we are unaware of. I would curious to know what items are being sold.

**billywilson** · 06-15-2018, 01:27 PM

I left the recanted message nelow, but I will also put it here:

Heads up!
Apparently we made a mistake, but it was an honest mistake.
Barbara IS NOT DEAD!
Let me explain:
A storage company sold a wealth of furniture, jewelry, and papers, and other items to a used furnature & clothes dealer, and that person gave most of the items to me. Within that aura of items was a tremendous reference of Motown, Motown executives, and pictures of select individuals. Amongst that group of items was a gold record belonging to DIANE MARTIN. The gold record was given to DIANE MARTIN. This DIANE MARTIN along with pictures, gold records, and other intricate information by appearances lead to the only Diane Martin we knew of. There is no other reference we can find refering to this individual. Mary Wilson called me directly and informed me that SHE IS NOT DEAD! And throughout the decades they have been in communication constantly. In this Diane's phone book she also has the phone numbers, birthdays, and addresses to virtually all of the California Motowners. So, obviously everything is on hold for us. Nothing will be sold or exchanged or rendered until we find out WHO IS THIS BARBARA DIANE MARTIN!
Bottom line is Barbara Diane Martin is NOT DEAD, and is alive and doing fine. My bad!!!!
I will keep this blog informed on the mystery of this individual. As I go through more of the dressers, items, and papers, I will clear up this MYSTERY. Also, because we have only seen Martin in only 2 photo's in over 50 years, we don't have a good reference to go by. So, when information that relates to individuals with a simular name, tight connection to Motown record company, and autographs and pictures of numerous Motown celebrities, mistakes do happen. We apologize to Barbara and her family if we caused any inconvenience. But, I will look deep into this drama. I'll be back!!!!
Billy Wilson

**marv2** · 06-15-2018, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by billywilson

I left the recanted message nelow, but I will also put it here:

Heads up!
Apparently we made a mistake, but it was an honest mistake.
Barbara IS NOT DEAD!
Let me explain:
A storage company sold a wealth of furniture, jewelry, and papers, and other items to a used furnature & clothes dealer, and that person gave most of the items to me. Within that aura of items was a tremendous reference of Motown, Motown executives, and pictures of select individuals. Amongst that group of items was a gold record belonging to DIANE MARTIN. The gold record was given to DIANE MARTIN. This DIANE MARTIN along with pictures, gold records, and other intricate information by appearances lead to the only Diane Martin we knew of. There is no other reference we can find refering to this individual. Mary Wilson called me directly and informed me that SHE IS NOT DEAD! And throughout the decades they have been in communication constantly. In this Diane's phone book she also has the phone numbers, birthdays, and addresses to virtually all of the California Motowners. So, obviously everything is on hold for us. Nothing will be sold or exchanged or rendered until we find out WHO IS THIS BARBARA DIANE MARTIN!
Bottom line is Barbara Diane Martin is NOT DEAD, and is alive and doing fine. My bad!!!!
I will keep this blog informed on the mystery of this individual. As I go through more of the dressers, items, and papers, I will clear up this MYSTERY. Also, because we have only seen Martin in only 2 photo's in over 50 years, we don't have a good reference to go by. So, when information that relates to individuals with a simular name, tight connection to Motown record company, and autographs and pictures of numerous Motown celebrities, mistakes do happen. We apologize to Barbara and her family if we caused any inconvenience. But, I will look deep into this drama. I'll be back!!!!
Billy Wilson

Hey Billy no problem. How are you doing? It has been a long time. Marv