Artist
John Barnes
28 releases · 35 collaborators · 20 labels
- Real name
- John Joseph Barnes
- Date active
- 1977 – 2024
- Relevance
- Extremely Low, very weak ties with the core dub techno cluster (here through one or more shared labels)
Bio
US pianist, keyboardist, synthesizer player, arranger, songwriter from Los Angeles, CA. Passed away in March 2022.
Began in the early 1970s at Motown. Worked with artists such as Michael Jackson, Celine Dion, Lionel Richie, Bette Midler, Toni Braxton, Diana Ross, and Julio Iglesias. Musical director for The Miracles. As a musician, John Barnes made one of the world’s most recognizable opening piano riffs for Gloria Gaynor’s timeless, classic hit, "I Will Survive". Related to Sharon Barnes. Father of John Barnes III (LA Jay), who has been active since the late 80s.
Began in the early 1970s at Motown. Worked with artists such as Michael Jackson, Celine Dion, Lionel Richie, Bette Midler, Toni Braxton, Diana Ross, and Julio Iglesias. Musical director for The Miracles. As a musician, John Barnes made one of the world’s most recognizable opening piano riffs for Gloria Gaynor’s timeless, classic hit, "I Will Survive". Related to Sharon Barnes. Father of John Barnes III (LA Jay), who has been active since the late 80s.
Also known as
Dr. Funk, Phd
Member of
Madagascar (5)
The Whizz Kids
Electric Ivory Experience
John & Sharon Barnes
John Barnes (Artist)
Label
Relevance
Releases
Active
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 2024
- Releases: 10 Relevance: low Active: 1977 – 1979
- Releases: 4 Relevance: low Active: 1978 – 1979
- Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 1979
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 2006
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 1979
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 1979
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 1979
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 1994
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 1985
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2020
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 1979
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active:
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2006
- Releases: 3 Relevance: extremely low Active: 1978 – 1994
- Releases: 1 Relevance: extremely low Active: 2006
- Releases: 1 Relevance: extremely low Active: 2006
- Releases: 1 Relevance: extremely low Active: 1985
- Releases: 1 Relevance: extremely low Active: 2006
- Releases: 1 Relevance: extremely low Active: 2006