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About Fred Barnes
Frederick Jester Barnes was an English music hall singer known for his signature song, "The Black Sheep of the Family", which he first performed in 1907. Although popular on stage, Barnes became infamous for his erratic private life and was often named in frequent controversies reported by the press. Openly gay, Barnes retired to Southend-on-Sea and performed in seaside pubs, notably The Cricketers Hotel, Westcliff-on-Sea. Suffering from terminal tuberculosis and alcoholism, Barnes died from coal gas poisoning at the age of 53.
Everything about Fred Barnes →- Occupation
- singer
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- May 21, 1885, May 31, 1885
- Died
- October 23, 1938