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Fanita Barrett (later known as Fanita James; August 13, 1938 – November 23, 2023), Gloria A. Jones (born September 12, 1938;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.
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:
18 déc. 2023 · Fanita James (1938-2023) Originaire de Sain-Louis dans le Missouri, Fanita Barrett, dont le frère Ronald est membre des Meadowlarks de Don Julian, rejoint vers 1954 un groupe vocal basé à Los Angeles, les Dreamers.
27 déc. 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 ...
4 déc. 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.
The Blossoms career began at the Fremont High School, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. in 1954, as the group the Dreamers (members: Fanita Barret, Gloria Jones, Nanette Williams, Annette Williams, Patricia Howard and Jewel Cobbs). During 1954, they recorded for the Flair Records imprint.
That year also brought a lineup change: Fanita James attended a wedding and heard a twenty-year old Darlene Wright sing. James then invited the gifted Wright to become the lead singer of the Blossoms. By 1960, the Williams twins had left and the group was now a trio.
