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Dec 4, 2023 · Fanita was part of a group of six girls at Fremont High School in Los Angeles that loved singing together. Fanita Barrett (her maiden name), Gloria A. Jones, Jewel Cobbs, Pat Howard and twin sisters Annette and Nanette Williams joined together to create a group that would be known as the Dreamers.
Fanita Barrett (later known as Fanita James; August 13, 1938 – November 23, 2023), Gloria A. Jones (born September 12, 1938;not to be confused with Gloria Jones of "Tainted Love" fame), Jewel Cobbs, Pat Howard and twin sisters Annette and Nanette Williams all came from musical backgrounds.
- Fanita James, Gloria Jones
- 1954–1990; 2000–present
Dec 27, 2023 · I see from the latest issue of Record Collector magazine that Fanita James (né Barrett) died last month, aged 85 (also noted in a couple of places online and on the Blossoms' Wikipedia page).
Jan 21, 2021 · In 1962, with Fanita Barrett and Bobby Sheen, she recorded "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah," a cover of the song from the Disney film Song of the South.
- Maureen Mahon
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Darlene Wright, 26th July 1941, Hawthorne, California, U.S.A.) The Blossoms career began at the Fremont High School, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. in 1954, as the group the Dreamers (members: Fanita Barret, Gloria Jones, Nanette Williams, Annette Williams, Patricia Howard and Jewel Cobbs). During 1954, they recorded for the Flair Records imprint.
Jean King. The Dreamers with Johnny Otis. (L-R) Annette Williams, Nanette Williams, Fanita Barrett, Gloria Jones, Pat Howard, Jewel Cobbs. Starting out as the Dreamers, the Blossoms were students at Fremont High School in Los Angeles in 1954 and were discovered by singer Richard Berry at a school talent show.
The Blossoms were a female vocal group formed at Fremont High School in Los Angeles in 1954 as the Dreamers and consisting of Fanita James (née Barrett), Gloria Jones, and the twin sisters Nanette and Annette Williams. They recorded for Flair Records in 1954.
