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Dec 17, 2015 · At the time, Barbara McNair was a famous singer and actress. She got her start on Broadway in 1963 when she took over for actress Dianne Carroll in the musical No Strings. She became a hit recording artist for Motown records and became the first African-American woman to host a national TV variety program, The Barbara McNair Show, in 1969.
Feb 7, 2007 · Barbara McNair, a versatile performer who starred opposite Sidney Poitier and Rock Hudson, and who was the first black woman to host a musical variety show, has died. McNair died of cancer Sunday ...
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Aug 8, 2014 · When career opportunities for black women began to increase on television and in the movies during the 1960s, beautiful singer/actress Barbara McNair, all but forgotten today, was one of the fastest rising young African-American talents. After getting a break appearing on Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts in the 1950s and working her way up through the show biz ranks, in 1962 McNair took over ...
Barbara McNair. Barbara Jean McNair (March 4, 1934 – February 4, 2007) was an American singer, theater, television and film actress. McNair's career spanned over five decades appearing in television, film and stage. McNair's professional career began in music during the late 1950s, singing in the nightclub circuit.
Barbara McNair. Actor. Born March 4, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Popular African-American vocalist and entertainer Barbara McNair dazzled audiences with her singing prowess and exceptional beauty for well over four decades until her death on February 4, 2007 of throat cancer in Los Angeles. The Chicago-born entertainer and one-time ...
Barbara McNair, was a singer and actor who helped pioneer substantial roles for black women in films. Barbara was born on March 4, 1934 in Racine, Wisconsin, and died on February 4, 2007. She sang from the time she was a small girl in churches and school.
