By Nish (216.148.246.134) on Friday, February 07, 2003 - 02:41 am:

I mentioned her on another board when Steph mentioned George Kerr. Does ANYONE here know where one can find a compilation of her solo work, if such a compilation exists? She's one of my favorite singers.

By stephanie (206.214.1.77) on Friday, February 07, 2003 - 02:51 am:

NISH!!! How the H*** do you know anything about Barbara Jean English at your age? You cease to amaze me girl!!!! Im 41 you remind me of myself when I was 18 and knew these old groups and people didnt know how I knew..LOL

Go to www.amazon.com and type her name in you will see her two compilations but they have to be special ordered. I HAVE to meet you and we can play Deon Jackson and Barbara Lewis and maybe you can get a job being an attorney for them or some Motown celebrity..LOL
Stephanie
love you girl I wish had more friends like you

By stephanie (206.214.1.77) on Friday, February 07, 2003 - 03:06 am:

Nish
EMail me at stephanie20904@msn.com and I will give you something..
Steph

By Nish (170.224.224.134) on Friday, February 07, 2003 - 03:09 am:

Steph... this is corny but, I MISS YOU! :-) BJ English is essential... she's just got a sweet instrument. I know I ain't got no business in grown folks music, but trust me, I wasn't always like this. When i was five, I still thought 45s had multiple uses, on the one hand if you put it on the player, I could hear a cool song, on the other hand they made GREAT coasters for me and my Rainbow Brite when we had "afternoon tea."

Wouldn't that be a blast! We could play Deon, and Flo, and all the Barbaras - Mason, English, Lewis, Randolph, McNair. Then watch all those Supremes' Sullivan appearances, girl, we'd have a blast. More friends like me? Do you know what you're getting yourself INTO???

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.12) on Friday, February 07, 2003 - 06:35 am:

Barbara(Jean)English
(you got me)sittin' in the corner
was played on the uk northern scene.
Aurora records no.155
is this the same Lady?
mel.

By Nikki (24.46.200.124) on Saturday, February 08, 2003 - 04:26 pm:

Barbara English is alive and well today, sounding better than ever, singing & performing with the Clickettes (Dice recording group). She is absolutely gorgeous, a very nice person, and has a voice that never misses a note! Awesome! Below is a photo of her with two other Clickettes that I took at the Great Day in Harlem events in NYC in 1999. She is still going strong today, both with the Clickettes, as well as on her own as a solo artist. Most recently I saw her/them perform at a UGHA meeting in August 2002. Current group consists of the 3 originals mentioned and Lorraine Joyner who sang with the Veneers.

Hoping that the foto shows up on my first try, from left to right is: Rose (friend of Barbara), and 3 original Clickettes: Barbara Jean English, Sylvia Hammond Akridge, and Trudy McCartney Cunningham.




In harmony,

Nikki
http://www.harmonytrain.com

By Nish (170.224.224.134) on Saturday, February 08, 2003 - 04:29 pm:

Thanks Nikki!!!! Chic, chic, chic!

By stephanie (207.94.145.111) on Saturday, February 08, 2003 - 10:35 pm:

My brother played on a bill here in Washington DC
not so long ago with Barbara Jean English and the Clickettes and he couldnt believe how good she looked....he said her voice was incredible.
Steph