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| − | + | == Early Career == | |
| + | [http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Keith%20Barrow.html Keith Barrow] is mostly known for his songs "You Know You Wanna Be Loved” and "Turn It Up". A Chicago native, Keith Barrow was the son of Rev. Willie Barrow [http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=6989 (Read Interview)], an active member of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Jackson Rev. Jesse Jackson]'s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow/PUSH Push Organization]. | ||
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| + | In his teens, Barrow was a member of a gospel group called the “Soul Shakers.” | ||
| − | [ | + | In the summer of 1977, he released his first eponym album, produced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MFSB MFSB] guitarist/songwriter Bobby Eli]. Only one track, "Mr. Magic Man," was a commercial success.<ref>http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7403678</ref> |
| + | [[Image:Keithbarrow.jpg|frame|none|Keith Barrow's First Album "Keith Barrow" released in 1977]] | ||
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| + | [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShNeqWGZxD8 SONG: Listen to "You Want to be Loved"] | ||
| − | [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJvdhC_R17Y Listen to "Physical Attraction'] | + | |
| + | == "Physical Attraction" == | ||
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| + | [[Image:Physicalattraction.jpg|frame|none|Keith Barrow's Second Album "Physical Attraction" released in 1978, front cover]] | ||
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| + | Barrow's career took off in the late 1970s. "You Know You Wanna Be Loved," produced by [http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Michael%20Stokes.html Michael Stokes], reached to #26 in summer 1978. | ||
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| + | The album Physical Attraction featured two disco hits, "Physical Attraction" and "Turn It Up.” | ||
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| + | [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJvdhC_R17Y SONG: Listen to "Physical Attraction'] | ||
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| + | After switching to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Records Capitol Records], Barrow recorded the album “Just As I Am” in 1980.<ref>http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Keith%20Barrow.html</ref> | ||
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| + | [[Image:Physicalattraction2.jpg|frame|none|Keith Barrow's Second Album "Physical Attraction" released in 1978, back cover]] | ||
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| + | == An Early AIDS Victim == | ||
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| + | [[Image:Justasiam.jpg|frame|none|Keith Barrow's Third Album "Just As I Am" released in 1980, front cover]] | ||
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| + | In the summer of 1983, Keith Barrow felt too ill to perform on stage in Paris. Upon his return to Chicago, Barrow was admitted to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Reese_Hospital Michael Reese hospital] and was diagnosed with AIDS. | ||
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| + | At the age of 29, Keith Barrow died of complications from an AIDS-related illness. African American newspapers never mentioned the cause of his death.<ref>http://beeaware.blogspot.com/2007/01/keith-barrow-sept-1954-oct-1983.html</ref> | ||
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| + | [http://outhistory.org/wiki/Queer_Bronzeville_-_A_Bibliography NEXT: Bibliography] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:30, 8 May 2009
Text by Tristan Cabello. Copyright (©) by Tristan Cabello, 2008. All rights reserved.
Early Career
Keith Barrow is mostly known for his songs "You Know You Wanna Be Loved” and "Turn It Up". A Chicago native, Keith Barrow was the son of Rev. Willie Barrow (Read Interview), an active member of Rev. Jesse Jackson's Push Organization.
In his teens, Barrow was a member of a gospel group called the “Soul Shakers.”
In the summer of 1977, he released his first eponym album, produced by MFSB guitarist/songwriter Bobby Eli]. Only one track, "Mr. Magic Man," was a commercial success.[1]
SONG: Listen to "You Want to be Loved"
"Physical Attraction"
Barrow's career took off in the late 1970s. "You Know You Wanna Be Loved," produced by Michael Stokes, reached to #26 in summer 1978.
The album Physical Attraction featured two disco hits, "Physical Attraction" and "Turn It Up.”
SONG: Listen to "Physical Attraction'
After switching to Capitol Records, Barrow recorded the album “Just As I Am” in 1980.[2]
An Early AIDS Victim
In the summer of 1983, Keith Barrow felt too ill to perform on stage in Paris. Upon his return to Chicago, Barrow was admitted to the Michael Reese hospital and was diagnosed with AIDS.
At the age of 29, Keith Barrow died of complications from an AIDS-related illness. African American newspapers never mentioned the cause of his death.[3]
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