Francine "Peaches" Hurd Barker (April 28, 1947 – August 13, 2005), was the original "Peaches" of the American vocalist duo Peaches and Herb.
Born in Washington, DC, in 1947, Francine Hurd earned the
childhood nickname "Peaches" because of her genteel manner. As a
schoolgirl she sang in numerous groups before joining the Keynotes as lead
vocalist. Later, she formed her own trio, the Darlettes, with Dyanne Stewart
and Nancy J. Johnson. Their recording debut, 1965's "Lost", written
and produced by Van McCoy, was released on Mira, a subsidiary of the Mirwood
label of Los Angeles. Later that year the group landed a contract with
Columbia's new Date offshoot, who changed their name to the Sweet Things,
issuing "You're My Loving Baby" early in 1966.
The Keynotes |
Peaches & Herb's revival of the oldie, "Let's Fall
In Love", swept into the Top 20, at which point Francine quit the Sweet
Things to form a full time duo with Fame.
They had a string of successful singles and albums
over the next two years such as "Let's Fall in Love", "Close
Your Eyes", "For Your Love", and "Love Is Strange".
Within two years they had
notched up a total of ten hits.Despite burgeoning success and a media image as the "Sweethearts of Soul", Barker chose to semi-
retire from the duo after two years because of the rigors of touring. Marlene Mack (aka Marlene Jenkins) replaced Barker on stage, but Barker remained on all of the duo's recordings for Date Records.
notched up a total of ten hits.Despite burgeoning success and a media image as the "Sweethearts of Soul", Barker chose to semi-
retire from the duo after two years because of the rigors of touring. Marlene Mack (aka Marlene Jenkins) replaced Barker on stage, but Barker remained on all of the duo's recordings for Date Records.
During this period, the semi-retired "Peaches"
also worked as a solo artist using her married name, Francine Barker. She
released three singles in total on the Columbia Records label, including
"Angels in the Sky" and "Mister DJ" before marrying in 1970
and retiring from the record biz to raise a family. Herb Fame (born October 1,
1942) has remained a constant as "Herb" since the duo was created in
1966; seven different women have filled the role of "Peaches",
During 1995 Francine suffered from a brain aneurysm and
stroke, and for the rest of her life was cared for by her husband and daughter.
She died 13 Aug 2005 (aged 58) at Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland.
(Edited from Wikipedia, Soulwalking and mainly from bio by Mick Patrick@ Spectropop)
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For “Peaches & Herb - 2 on one go here:
https://www.upload.ee/files/9887324/Peaches_1.rar.html
For Your Love
1. For Your Love
2. The Things I Want To Hear
3. I Love How You Love Me
4. Embraceable You
5. Everybody Loves A Lover
6. It's True I Love You
7. Answer Me My Love
8. The Door Is Still Open To My Heart
9. I Need Your Love So Desperately
10. My Life
11. Count On Me
A big thank you to Jake for original link.
Let’s Fall in Love
1 Let's Fall In Love
2 Just One Look
3 I'm In The Mood For Love
4 Becaues Of You
5 Time After Time
6 Will You Love Me Tomorrow
7 Close Your Eyes
8 True Love
9 We Belong Together
10 When I Fall In Love
11 I Will Watch Over You
A big thank you to Funk My Soul for original link.
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