Celebrating a Legendary Presence in the Soul Realm- 81-Year-Old Soul Icon Sidney Barnes Drops Breathtaking New Single

A magnificent, poignant, and thoroughly moving single- “Call Home” portrays the ceaseless creativity, impact, and charisma of the ‘last of the 60’s Soul men’

Asheville, NC — Having graced the world of Soul (as either a singer, songwriter, or producer,) Sidney appears on over 150 various CDs and album compilations worldwide, Sidney Barnes is no ordinary name. The 81-year-old prodigy has led an inspirational career, keeping the uniqueness of original Soul music alive with his beautiful and moving tracks.

Sidney Barnes, immortalized by 61 remarkable years in the recording business, is making a noteworthy and resurgent impact with yet another record. A Country flavored CD Titled “Call Home,” the singer-songwriter’s new single is one that will have every listener hooked to his songwriting style and leave them wanting for more. The emotion-fueled single follows onto other records such as: “Standing On Solid Ground, a Northern Soul smash, Old School Music” and “Secrets” from P-Funks “Testing Positive for the Funk,” Thump Retro Disco Vol. 3, “Love Child” by The Supremes, ‘I’ll Bet You”  The Jackson 5,  “Electric Mud” Muddy Waters, and others with features from a number of distinguished artists.

Some of the many iconic artists that Sidney Barnes has shared stage with include: Janis Joplin, The Rolling Stones, Muddy Waters, The Supremes, Moody Blues, Grateful Dead, Fleetwood Mac, Little Richard, Parliament/Funkadelic, Wilson Pickett, Led Zeppelin, and others.

With a colossal number of streams that keep rising on Spotify, Amazon, iTunes, YouTube, and other platforms, Sidney Barnes maintains his glorious influence. The artist also recently reissued an extraordinary 500-page autobiography titled, “Standing on Solid Ground,” – all to celebrate his stunning 61st year in the recording business.

Check out, download, and buy Sidney Barnes’ stunning new music and follow the artist on social media for updates on new and upcoming releases. Contact him through email for interviews, reviews, and/or collaboration opportunities.

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ABOUT

Sidney Barnes is a seasoned and celebrated music producer, author, career motivator, sculptor, and businessman, with unparalleled experience in the music world. An unsung fan favorite in the US and abroad, as an American Soul legend highly respected by England & Europe’s Northern Soul fans, Sidney has created a large fan base for himself overseas. He frequently does concerts abroad and is scheduled to do concerts in the UK & Spain in 2023, astounding audiences with his inimitable and iconic self.

Sidney intends to continue his journey as a creative artist and an ambassador of music as long as the universe allows, with many more songs to be written and more appearances to make. His latest two albums are entitled “Peace, Love, Sex, Wars, & Video Games”.. and “Old Man/ New Plan” along with several EP’s and singles on his own label. The eclectic artist’s goals include making personal appearances to raise money not only to continue to live comfortable on, but to generate money for certain charities and a personal dream of his is to be nominated for a Grammy in 2023.

“I am not trying to be a major recording artist,” he says, “I’m just a singer-songwriter trying to get as many of my unheard original songs out to the public as I can before my journey ends.”

CONTACT

Sidney Barnes
Name: Sidney Barnes
Email: sidneybarnes954@gmail.com

LINKS

www.sidneybarnes.net

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sidbarnes2/

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