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Ortheia Barnes RIP

Veteran Detroit singer passed away Friday

Posted by Larry Semmins

Published | Last Updated:    22

Ortheia Barnes RIP

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.

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    KevH

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    Rip Ortheia.

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    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.

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    Chalky

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    R.I.P. Ortheia

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    Jordirip

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

     

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    John Elias

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     R.I.P Orthiea 

     

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    Tlscapital

    Passed-on

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

     

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    Smudger

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

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    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.

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    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.

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    Stillsoulin

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    sad day, RIP orthea.

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    Wilxy

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

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    Robbk

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    Sad news.

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    soul45s

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    Thank you for the music and memories x

    Guest tosspot

    Guest tosspot

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

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    Philomena

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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.

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    richo991

    Members

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

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    Mal C

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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

    Guest Johnny One Trout

    Guests

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

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    Bunderthollox

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

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