Tami Lynn (born Gloria Jean Brown; January 25, 1939 – June 26, 2020) was an American soul singer.
She scored a Top Ten hit on the UK Singles Chart in 1971 with the song "I'm Gonna Run Away From You".
[3] Taking the stage name Tami Lynn, she was heard by Allen Toussaint and Harold Battiste, signed for AFO Records, and toured with other company artists, before singing in New York City as an opening act for John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Ella Fitzgerald.
In 1971, "I'm Gonna Run Away From You" was released as a single, with "The Boy Next Door" as the B-side, on Mojo and Atlantic, where it became a hit in the UK among devotees of Northern soul.
She sang on many Dr. John's albums, and the musician put her in contact with the Rolling Stones with whom she sang on Exile on Main St..[6] She also recorded with King Floyd, Wilson Pickett, and Sonny & Cher,[5][7] and performed with other musicians including Miles Davis, Irma Thomas and Joe Cocker.