Ortheia Barnes – from Jazz to religion

Ortheia Barnes - Life Ain't Complicated 1986

Watch Out Boy
Never Ever Leave Me
I’ve Never Loved Nobody
Waiting For Joey

Ortheia Barnes was an R&B and jazz singer who often opened the bill at concerts for great artists such Stevie Wonder and other Motown stars. In fact she was the sister of J.J. Barnes. Her voice was smooth and sweet, never more so than on Waiting For Joey.

Ortheia Barnes
Ortheia Barnes

In the 1990’s Ortheia Barnes became a religious minister and a political advocate on black issues.

Born: October 18, 1944

Died: May 15, 2015

Ortheia Barnes – Wikipedia

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