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Ortheia Barnes RIP

Veteran Detroit singer passed away Friday

By Larry Semmins in News Archives
Updated on 02 Jan 2017 · Published 16 May 2015

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Ortheia Barnes RIP magazine cover

Saying on FB she has passed away.

Here too

 

http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2015/05/15/ortheia-barnes-kennerly-obituary/27409865/

 

 

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Veteran Detroit singer Ortheia Barnes, known for her rich alto voice, and also her ministry and work in Africa, died Friday in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands...

 

Barnes-Kennerly, blessed with a powerful contralto voice, grew up singing gospel music in her church choir, moving into the R&B world in her teens after her older brother, J.J. Barnes, scored success...

 

...Rev. Robert Smith of New Bethel Baptist Church said people need to know she was more than a singer.

 

"She was also a great missionary who planted water wells all over Africa. This was a great passion for her. A person with that kind of love — she could receive applause and accolades for her singing, but many people drinking water in Kenya have no idea that the well is there because she worked so hard. She was a great giver of life."

 

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/obituaries/2015/05/15/ortheia-barnes-detroit-singer-minister-dies/27403563/



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Supercorsa

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Rest in Peace Ortheia Barnes.

I first heard her track, I've Never Loved Nobody on Kent's Soul Class of 66 album. Years later I heard it played at Soul Revolution by Matt Male and it sounded fantastic played out loud. It's safe to say it's one of my favourite records and one which I don't intend parting with.

KevH

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Rip Ortheia.

Ady Croasdell

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That's sad news, she seemed to be a very active FaceBook user with positive messages for her community.

Chalky

Chalky 17,404

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R.I.P. Ortheia

Jordirip

Jordirip 1,486

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A favourite of mine. A lovely piece of downtempo modern. "Till you lose it". RIP Ortheia.

 

John Elias

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 R.I.P Orthiea 

 

Tlscapital

Tlscapital 1,303

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Fantastic voice and her Coral sessions are blinding under rated stuffs. Bless you Ortheia

 

Smudger

Smudger 1,396

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R.I.P. Orthea      totally agree with post #2

Dave Thorley

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Sad to hear, such a great singer that never got the breaks her great voice deserved

Guest Ivor Jones

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A favourite of mine. A lovely piece of downtempo modern. "Till you lose it". RIP Ortheia.

 

 

Still sounds great Jordi…..

  RIP Ortheia.

selectadisc

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Rest in Peace Ortheia Barnes.

I first heard her track, I've Never Loved Nobody on Kent's Soul Class of 66 album. Years later I heard it played at Soul Revolution by Matt Male and it sounded fantastic played out loud. It's safe to say it's one of my favourite records and one which I don't intend parting with.

Great memories of this track. In the mid-eighties after interviewing J.J. Barnes in Detroit I guested on Ortheia's radio show.  During the show she ask me for a quiz question, of the top of my head I took this album from my bag, played " I've Never Loved Nobody" and asked listeners to name the artist. Not surprisingly nobody got it right, but what floored me was that Ortheia and her producer Sylvia Moy didn't get it either. After the show we went to Sylvia Moy's house,  during the afternoon, Ortheia got an urgent phone call from Aretha Franklin, the Rolling Stones were  in town and would she come over to the studio to help out on backing vocals! That's stardom for you!  A giant of a lady in every sense.

Wilxy

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R.I.P. Ortheia.....

45cellar

45cellar 921

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R.I.P. Ortheia

Robbk

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Sad news.

soul45s

soul45s 124

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Thank you for the music and memories x

tosspot

tosspot 479

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Another great singer is gone, but the music will last forever, R.I.P Ortheia

Philomena

Philomena 2

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Nice to see that she was remembered for her kind hearted work as well as her great music.  God bless her.

richo991

richo991 53

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Seems to be a regular occurrence saying farewell to our favourite Artist's  RIP Ortheia

Mal C

Mal C 3,809

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That's really sad news...same experience as many on the 'Soul Class of 66' Lp... It's a seminal track!!

Mal

Guest Johnny One Trout

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Sad news indeed RIP Ortheia, you will be missed but your SOUL will endure...

Bunderthollox

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She left water for people to drink, a massive contribution, heaven has an angel!




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