Cheryl Barnes
American singer and actress (born 1951)
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::summary American singer and actress (born 1951) ::
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| Field | Value |
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| name | Cheryl Barnes |
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| birth_place | Westfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| occupation | Singer, actress |
| nationality | American |
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| name = Cheryl Barnes
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| birth_place = Westfield, New Jersey, U.S.
|occupation = Singer, actress
| nationality = American
Cheryl Barnes (b. 1951 in Westfield, New Jersey) is an American singer and actress. She is best known for her role in Miloš Forman's 1979 film adaptation of Hair, where she played the mother of Hud's little son.
Biography
Raised in Westfield, New Jersey, Barnes graduated from Westfield High School. Her first professional experience as a singer came while a student at Union County College, when she joined the rock band Eve's Garden. With that band, she played a number of dates as the opening act for groups such as the Classics IV, The Vagrants (with Leslie West), and Ten Wheel Drive.
Barnes performed in Leonard Bernstein's Mass and on Broadway in The Last Sweet Days of Isaac,
Barnes auditioned for Hair at an open casting call.
Barnes sang the song "Love and Passion" (music by Giorgio Moroder and lyrics by Paul Schrader) for the soundtrack of the 1980 film American Gigolo.
References
References
- Allis, Samuel. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1979/05/06/cheryl-barnes-one-song-later/956c9fb2-557a-4f2c-90c2-4ac46e5c3975/ "Cheryl Barnes, One Song Later"], ''[[The Washington Post]]'', May 6, 1979. Accessed October 13, 2021. "Barnes grew up the oldest of five children in a middle class family in the middle class town of Westfield, N.J., 'where everyone is supposed to go to college.'"
- [http://www.digifind-it.com/westfield/leader/1973/1973-06-14.pdf#page=21 "Cheryl Barnes Is Starring In ''Godspell''"], ''The Westfield Leader'', June 14, 1973. Accessed October 13, 2021. "Cheryl Barnes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Barnes of Westfield, is one of the stars of the international hit play ''Godspell''.... A graduate of Westfield High School, Cheryl attended Union Junior College before going to New York and making her theatrical debut in ''The Last Sweet Days of Isaac''".
- ''[[Godspell]]'', and ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]''. She portrayed Dina, the handmaiden, in [[Doug Henning]]'s ''[[The Magic Show]]''. Along with [[Laura Branigan]], Cheryl sang backing vocals for [[Leonard Cohen]] on a European tour in 1976.Sleeve of Leonard Cohen 45 CBS 4431: "Do I Have to Dance All Night" / "The Butcher"
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