Garnet Mimms
Garnet Mimms (born Garrett Mimms, November 16, 1933) is an American singer, influential in soul music and rhythm and blues. He first achieved success as the lead singer of Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters and is best known for the 1963 hit "Cry Baby", later recorded by Janis Joplin. According to Steve Huey at AllMusic, his "pleading, gospel-derived intensity made him one of the earliest true soul singers [and] his legacy remains criminally underappreciated."
Garnet Mimms | |
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| Birth name | Garrett Mimms |
| Born | November 16, 1933 Ashland, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Soul, rhythm & blues |
| Years active | 1953–1978 |
| Labels | United Artists, Veep, Verve, GSF, Arista, Evidence |
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