Rose Battiste

Rose Battiste (1947 – 2023; sometimes credited as Rose Batiste) was an American rhythm and blues singer from 1960s Detroit, Michigan, United States. Her best known tracks were "I Miss My Baby" written by Richard Parker as "D. Peoples", and "Hit And Run". In 1970, Ian Levine brought records from the U.S. to England, including Rose Battiste's "Hit and Run". Battiste was filmed performing at the Blackpool Mecca for the video collection The Strange World of Northern Soul by Ian Levine.

The backing track of "I Miss My Baby" was released in 1967 by Doni Burdick under the title "Bari Track" as an instrumental prominently featuring a catchy baritone sax riff which was barely audible (if at all) on Battiste's original. Neither song was a hit when released, although they were both later embraced by England's "Northern Soul" movement.

Discography

Singles

1964: "I Can't Leave You" / "Someday" 1965: "That's What He Told Me" 1966: "Sweetheart Darling" 1966: "I Miss My Baby" / "Hit And Run" 1967: "I Still Wait For You" / "Come Back In A Hurry"