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Prentiss Barnes (April 12, 1925 – October 1, 2006) was an American rhythm and blues singer in the 1950s. Barnes was born in Magnolia, Mississippi. He sang bass for the legendary vocal group The Moonglows which had such hits as "Sincerely" and "The Ten Commandments of Love".
Fresh from a stint in the U.S. Army, two friends, Harvey Fuqua and Bobby Lester, formed a duo in 1949 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. [3] In 1951, Fuqua moved to Cleveland and formed the Crazy Sounds with the singers Danny Coggins and Prentiss Barnes. [3] Lester joined them later.
En 1951, Fuqua se mudó a Cleveland y formó el grupo Crazy Sounds con los cantantes Danny Coggins y Prentiss Barnes, a los que más tarde se unió Lester. [3] En 1952, mientras audicionaban en un club de Cleveland, se pusieron en contacto con el presentador de radio Alan Freed, quien al escucharlos se convirtió su gerente.
5 de oct. de 2006 · Prentiss Barnes, 81, who sang with the Moonglows, a rhythm and blues group of the 1950s and ‘60s, died Saturday in a car accident in Mississippi.
Prentiss Barnes, singer: born Magnolia, Mississippi 12 April 1925; twice married (two children); died near Magnolia 1 October 2006. The doo-wop group the Moonglows are best known in Britain...
Prentiss Barnes was born on 25 April 1925 in Magnolia, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor. He was married to Jewell Sims and Christine. He died on 30 September 2006 in Magnolia, Mississippi, USA.
This R&B vocal ensemble was founded in 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The Moonglows were the band that most symbolized the beginnings of rock ‘n’ roll, by which R&B moved from its black subculture to mainstream teen culture.
