Justine "Baby" Washington
Justine Washington was born November 13, 1940 in Bamberg, South
Carolina. Washington was raised in Harlem, New York. In 1956, she joined the
vocal group The Hearts, and then began her solo career a year later. Washington
had sixteen R & B Chart entries in 15 years, mostly in the 1960s. Justine
Washington Released Numerous singles early in her career. Washington recorded
on Donald Shaw's Neptune Record Label. She established herself as a major soul
singer with two hits in 1959: "The Time" and "The Bells".
Washington followed up with the hit "Nobody Cares" in 1961.
She signed with ABC Paramount
for two releases. Her self-written "Let Love Go By" ,Released under the name Jeanette "Baby" Washington, is a Classic
Northern Soul single. She then moved to Juggy Murray’s Sue Records Sue Records
in 1962, where she reached the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 with "That's
How Heartaches Are Made" (1963) and the U.S. R&B Top 10 with
"Only Those In Love" (1965). Washington also recorded the song called
"I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face" and in 1962 "Careless
Hands".
Washington revived her career in
the early 1970s coving The Marvelettes' "Forever” as a duet with Don
Gardner. Her solo release "I've Got To Break Away" made number 73 on
the R&B charts.
Washington is still active as a
live performer, appearing several times a year on the East Coast. She performed
with the Enchanters at a Philadelphia-area show in March 2008, and in Baltimore
in June 2008. Washington was among the 2008 honorees in Community Works' Ladies
Singing the Blues music series.
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