Jan Bradley (born Addie Bradley, July 6, 1943, Byhalia, Mississippi) was an American soul singer. Bradley grew up in Robbins, Illinois. She was noticed by manager Don Talty (who also managed Phil Upchurch) at a high school talent show. After graduating, she auditioned for Curtis Mayfield, and soon recorded the Mayfield-penned "We Girls", which became a hit regionally in the Midwest.[LINK: http://wc07.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wbfoxq9gldje~T1] Biography, Allmusic.com Several singles followed, and another Mayfield song, "Mama Didn't Lie" (b/w "Lovers Like Me"), was released nationally in the U.S. by Chess Records in 1963 and hit #8 R&B and #14 on the Billboard Hot 100.[LINK: http://wc07.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wbfoxq9gldje~T5] Billboard Singles, Allmusic.com Following the single's success, Mayfield and Chess got into a legal battle over the publishin

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