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Fanita Barrett (later known as Fanita James; August 13, 1938 – November 23, 2023), Gloria A. Jones (born September 12, 1938 [1] ;not to be confused with Gloria Jones of "Tainted Love" fame), Jewel Cobbs, Pat Howard and twin sisters Annette and Nanette Williams all came from musical backgrounds.
4. Dez. 2023 · Fanita was part of a group of six girls at Fremont High School in Los Angeles that loved singing together. Fanita Barrett (her maiden name), Gloria A. Jones, Jewel Cobbs, Pat Howard and twin sisters Annette and Nanette Williams joined together to create a group that would be known as the Dreamers.
Soul singer, also known as Fanita Barrett, was a member of ''The Blossoms'' from 1954 to 1990 and 2000 - present. Born: August 13, 1938 in St. Louis, Missouri. In Groups: Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans, The Angels (26), The Blossoms, The Dreamers (4), The Playgirls (3), The Coeds (5), The Rollettes. Variations:
27. Dez. 2023 · I see from the latest issue of Record Collector magazine that Fanita James (né Barrett) died last month, aged 85 (also noted in a couple of places online and on the Blossoms' Wikipedia page). She was a founding member of the Dreamers when they first recorded in 1954; by 1957 they had become the Blossoms and by 1958, Darlene Love ...
Circa 1957 (from top left) Fanita Barrett, Gloria Jones, Annette Williams and Nanette Williams. Darlene Wright (b. 26th July 1941, Hawthorne, California, U.S.A.), then replaced Nanette Williams and by 1957 the quartet were re-named the Blossoms. Darlene was later to take the name Darlene Love.
The Dreamers with Johnny Otis. (L-R) Annette Williams, Nanette Williams, Fanita Barrett, Gloria Jones, Pat Howard, Jewel Cobbs. Starting out as the Dreamers, the Blossoms were students at Fremont High School in Los Angeles in 1954 and were discovered by singer Richard Berry at a school talent show.
Until 1975, the Blossoms were Fanita James, Darlene Love and Jean King. They started touring with Tom Jones in 1969 and worked extensively in Las Vegas in the 1970s for Elvis Presley, Paul Anka, Tom Jones and Dionne Warwick. Internal conflicts came to a head during an extensive tour with Dionne Warwick. Darlene left the group in 1975, had an unpleasant reunion with Phil Spector for "Lord If ...
