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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".
The Moonglows waren eine Doo-Wop -Band der 1950er Jahre. Die Band fand sich 1951 in Cleveland als The Crazy Sounds zusammen. Harvey Fuqua tat sich zunächst mit Danny Coggins und Prentiss Barnes zusammen, um mit ihnen ein Gesangs-Trio zu gründen, wenig später holte er auch Bobby Lester, mit dem er schon früher musikalisch ...
In 1951, Fuqua moved to Cleveland and formed the Crazy Sounds with the singers Danny Coggins and Prentiss Barnes. [3] . Lester joined them later. [3] In 1952, while performing at a Cleveland club, the Crazy Sounds auditioned for the club's management.
5. Okt. 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...
9. Sept. 2018 · With little initial success, the group split up with Fuqua and Lester joining Danny Coggins and Prentiss Barnes to create a new group, Crazy Sound. In 1952 they were recognized by pioneer Cleveland Rock and Roll DJ Alan Freed who helped sign them to the Champagne Records label which he owned and managed.
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.
