J.J. Barnes

James Jay Barnes B 30 November 1943 Detroit Michigan Is An American R&B Singer. He First Recorded In 1960. His Early Releases Including “Just One More Time” And “Please Let Me In” On Such Labels As Mickay And Ric-Tic Had Relatively Little Success But Were Subsequently Picked Up As Favourites On The English Northern Soul Scene. He Also Covered The Beatles “Day Tripper” Before Moving For A Short Period To Motown Records. His Biggest Hit Came In 1967 With "Baby Please Come Back Home" Which Like Many Of His Records He Co-Wrote. The Song Reached # 9 On The R&B Charts. However Subsequent Singles On A Variety Of Labels Including Covers Of Black Ivory At Today/Perception Records Failed To Repeat The Success. read less