McNair was a headliner at Las Vegas hotels like the Sahara. She also appeared on TV game shows in the 1960s, including "You Don't Say", "Hollywood Squares", and "The Match Game". She was also a VIP guest on the talk shows of Johnny Carson, Joey Bishop, Mike Douglas, and Merv Griffin. McNair's recordings include "Livin' End", "The Real Barbara McNair", "More Today Than Yesterday", "Broadway Show Stoppers", "A Movie Soundtrack If He Hollers, Let Him Go", "I Enjoy Being a Girl", and "The Ultimate Motown Collection", a two-CD set with 48 tracks that include her two albums for the label plus a non-album single and B-side and an entire LP that never was released.