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Richard Barnes

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British singer

Person · Open Library

Works
30

Top works

  • Death at the Ommegang
  • Scheme Seen Lightly
  • Glass House
  • Chapter Two
  • Plan Less Likely

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Australia
Active from
1956-04-28
aln-shblues-rockhard rockrhythm and bluesrocksoul

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
996
Total plays
8,977

Tags

british60sbaroque poppsychedelic pop1970s

UK male vocalist. Had two chart hits in 1970 - Take to the Mountains (pos 35,8 wks.) & Go North (pos 38, 3 wks). Described on his self titled debut LP as "a sensitive sounding English lad". He did not become the most famous Barnes. He was in a band that had a couple of UK chart singles in the mid sixties called The Quiet Five. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Richard+Barnes">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Richard
Family name
Barnes
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Surrey
Occupation
actor
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
voice
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date of death
2025-12-19
date of birth
1944-07-09
start of work period
1967-00-00
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