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Betty Jane Baker (née Phillips; May 6, 1927 – April 2, 2002) was a singer, songwriter and vocal contractor, who worked as a backup singer on recordings by Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, The Righteous Brothers and Sam Cooke, among others.
B. J. Baker led the vocal chorus that attempted to back Nelson, but the singer's idiosyncratic style gave them problems, as recounted by Nelson biographer Joe Nick Patoski: "The singers got lost trying to follow Willie's lead vocals until Joe Allison put up some baffles between Willie and the singers so they couldn't hear one another. To stay ...
Later known as B.J. Baker, a back-up singer for many recording artists. Boston: Paulina McKevitt Boston: Vocal, "Goodnight, Wherever You Are" 1st Runner-up California: Shirley Ballard Los Angeles: Top 12 Chicago: Elaine Steinbach Chicago: Vocal, "You'll Never Know" 3rd Runner-up Columbia: Gloria Mae Grisso Columbia: Connecticut: Barbara Fisher ...
Baker, c. 1908 Josephine Baker was born Freda Josephine McDonald in St. Louis, Missouri. [11] [14] [15] Baker's ancestry is unknown—her mother, Carrie, was adopted in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1886 by Richard and Elvira McDonald, both of whom were former slaves of African and Native American descent. [11]
In the 1990s, Baker's health began to fail, causing her to retire from music in 1992, at the age of 44. For two years prior to her death, she suffered from liver disease, from which she ultimately died. Baker died on November 11, 1996. At her request, she was cremated without ceremony, leaving a spouse, her siblings and her parents. [1]
Anita Kerr Singers - the group's mid-'60s-to-early '70s lineup featured Gene Merlino (tenor) and Bob Tebow (bass); Jackie Ward (alto) joined the group in 1969, replacing B. J. Baker Gary Lewis & the Playboys - " This Diamond Ring " (No 1, U.S. Billboard Hot 100 ), " Count Me In ", " Save Your Heart For Me " (No 1, U.S. Billboard Easy Listening ...
Richard Roman Grechko (1 November 1946 – 17 March 1990), [1] better known as Ric Grech, was a British rock musician. He is best known for playing bass guitar and violin with the rock band Family as well as in the supergroups Blind Faith and Traffic.
From 2009 to 2012, Jazzie B hosted the "Back 2 Life" radio show on BBC London 94.9, [6] which he then brought to Mi-Soul since 2014. [7] Jazzie has produced and remixed tracks for the likes of Incognito, Maxi Priest, James Brown, Kym Mazelle, Cheryl Lynn, Teena Marie, Johnny Gill, Ziggy Marley, Nas, Destiny's Child, and his wife Efua Baker. [8] [9]