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*** ,1925
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Death day
October 1, 2006 (81 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Aries
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Celebrities born on April 12
Born in 1925
Born in Magnolia, Mississippi
Aries named Prentiss
R&B Singers from Mississippi
R&B Singers born in United States
81 years old celebrities
First name Prentiss
Prentiss Barnes 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". Mentored by Alan Freed, the group's doo-wop harmony style achieved great success on the national R&B charts and recorded on Chess Records. Barnes was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He has also been inducted into the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame, The Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and The Doo Wop Hall of Fame. In 1995, he received the Rhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Award. He was killed in an automobile accident outside Magnolia, Mississippi in 2006.

About Prentiss Barnes

R&B Singer Prentiss Barnes was born on April 12, 1925 in Magnolia, Mississippi, United States (He dies at the age of 81, on October 1, 2006).

He released tracks such as"Sincerely" and"The Ten Commandments of Love" with the singing group The Moonglows.

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Prentiss Barnes before becoming famous

Prentiss Barnes was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1925 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Ox (牛).

He launched"I Just Can't Tell No Lie" on his own label, which sold ten thousand copies despite minimal marketing, and then the ballad"Sincerely", which topped the R&B charts.

Achievement of Prentiss Barnes

He became a member of Soul Singer Marvin Gaye's band, The Marquees, after meeting him at Washington's Howard Theatre.

Prentiss Barnes's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was born in the town of Magnolia, Mississippi.

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His band, The Moonglows, contributed to the soundtrack of the 1956 film Rock, Rock, Rock, which introduced Rock Singer Chuck Berry and other rock 'n' roll pioneers to the British public.

Chuck Berry (1926 - 2017) (Rock Singer)
Chuck Berry (1926 - 2017)

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Prentiss Barnes Income & Net worth

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