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Odia Coates Background information Born November 13, 1941
Vicksburg, MississippiDied May 19, 1991 (aged 49) Occupations Singer Associated acts Paul Anka Odia Coates (November 13, 1941 – May 19, 1991) was an American singer, best known for her work with Canadian singer-songwriter Paul Anka.
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Early life
The daughter of an evangelical minister, Odia Coates was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi but as a young girl her family moved to Watts, California. From an early age, she sang in her church choir and eventually became a member of the Southern California State Youth Choir.
Work with Paul Anka
Coates is best remembered for her duet with Paul Anka called "(You're) Having My Baby" that went to No. 1 on the Billboard charts in 1974. They recorded several more duets that produced Top 10 & Top 20 hits such as 1974's "One Man Woman/One Woman Man" plus in 1975 "I Don't Like To Sleep Alone" and "(I Believe) There's Nothing Stronger Than Our Love". Coates also recorded "Make It Up To Me in Love", a sequel to "One Man Woman/One Woman Man", with Anka in 1977. Though the disco-flavored track was one of producer Tom Moulton's best works[citation needed], the single failed to chart.
Solo work
She had minor success as a solo artist with the Anka-penned track "You Come And You Go" and a cover of the Electric Light Orchestra song Showdown. Coates went on to record on her own, meeting with modest success.
Death
Odia Coates died from breast cancer in 1991, aged 49.
Categories:- 1942 births
- 1991 deaths
- African American female singers
- American pop singers
- Deaths from breast cancer
- American performers of Christian music
- People from Los Angeles, California
- People from Vicksburg, Mississippi
- Epic Records artists
- American pop singer stubs
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