Prentiss Barnes (April 12, 1925October 1, 2006) was an American rhythm and blues singer in the 1950s. Barnes was born in

Magnolia, Mississippi Magnolia is a city in Pike County, Mississippi and the county seat. The population was 2,420 at the 2010 census. Magnolia is within the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Magnolia was founded in 1856 by Ansel H. Prewett, ...

. He sang bass for the legendary vocal group

The Moonglows The Moonglows were an American Rhythm and blues, R&B group in the 1950s. Their song "Sincerely (song), Sincerely" went to number 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, R&B chart and number 20 on the ''Billboard'' Juke Box chart. They wer ...

which had such hits as " Sincerely" and "The Ten Commandments of Love". Mentored by

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, the group’s doo-wop harmony style achieved great success on the national R&B charts and recorded on

Chess Records Chess Records was an American record company established in 1950 in Chicago, specializing in blues and rhythm and blues. It was the successor to Aristocrat Records, founded in 1947. It expanded into soul music, gospel music, early rock and roll ...

. Barnes was inducted into the

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in 2000 as a member of the Moonglows. He has also been inducted into the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame,

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, and The Doo Wop Hall of Fame. In 1995, he received the

Rhythm and Blues Foundation The Rhythm and Blues Foundation is an independent American nonprofit organization dedicated to the historical and cultural preservation of rhythm and blues music. The idea for the foundation came in 1987 during discussions about royalties with en ...

Pioneer Award. He was killed in an automobile accident outside

in 2006.

References

External links

Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Barnes, Prentiss 1925 births People from Magnolia, Mississippi American rhythm and blues musicians 2006 deaths The Moonglows members 20th-century American singers Road incident deaths in Mississippi 20th-century American male singers