Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on January 8, 1954, gospel singer-songwriter Helen LaRue
Lowe is known by her stage name of Helen Baylor. After moving to L.A. aged 11,
Lowe cut her teeth as a nightclub singer before going on to open for Aretha
Franklin, Stevie Wonder, and B.B. King as a late teen. Under the professional
name Little Helen, she released two soul singles with Bobby Sanders, "The
Richest Girl" (1967) and "What About Me Boy", (1968) for the Soultown label. At
17, Baylor began touring with the stage production of the musical Hair and
became a background vocalist for Captain & ...