Rosetta Hightower

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Rosetta Hightower
Birth nameRosetta Jeanette Hightower
Also known asRosetta Hightower Green
Born(1944-06-23)23 June 1944
R&B
, pop
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals

Rosetta Jeanette Hightower (23 June 1944[1] – 2 August 2014) was an American singer and the lead singer of the 1960s girl group The Orlons.[2] She was born in Philadelphia.

As lead singer of The Orlons, the Orlons recorded several Top 10 U.S. hits between 1962 and 1964, including "

Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans, Chuck Jackson, Tommy Hunt, and Gene Chandler. In 1963, they had hits with "South Street" (No. 3 Pop, No. 4 R&B)[3]
and "Crossfire" (No. 19 Pop, No. 25 R&B).

Hightower left the group in the late 1960s to pursue a solo career in the UK.

With a Little Help From My Friends album.[5]

Moving permanently to England in 1970, Hightower married musician-producer Ian Green. She represented the US in Belgium for the first international singing contest ever held.[6][7] She released numerous singles and at least two albums. In 1971, she was a backing vocalist for John Lennon's "Power to the People".[8]

Death

Rosetta Hightower Green died in

Clapham, London, on 2 August 2014, aged 70.[9] Her son, Ian Green, Jr., works as Paul Oakenfold's main co-producer and remixer.[citation needed
]

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 0-85112-733-9
    .
  2. ^ a b The Orlons. Billboard. 30 June 1962. p. 44. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  3. ^ Today's Top Talent. Billboard. 6 April 1963. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  4. ^ Ochs, Ed (13 July 1968). Soul Sauce. Billboard. p. 24. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  5. ^ Album Reviews. Billboard. 17 May 1969. p. 76. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  6. ^ Intl Singfest in Belgium. Billboard. 11 July 1970. p. 74. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  7. ^ US Captures Belgium Finale. Billboard. 1 August 1970. p. 32. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  8. ISBN 978-0-9544528-1-0
    . Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  9. ^ "In Memory of Rosetta Hightower Green", Facebook. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
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