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The Embracers (members Sidney Barnes, Marvin Gaye, Van McCoy........................................) unrecorded group formed by Sidney Barnes which auditioned for George Goldner of END records.

The Serenaders (members Sidney Barnes, Luke Gross, Georrge Kerr and Howard Curry)

Chock Full O' Hits 101 - I Wrote A Letter / Never Let Me Go - 1957
Chock Full O' Hits 102 - Dance Darling, Dance / Give Me A Girl - 1957
MGM 2623 - I Wrote A Letter / Never Let Me Go - 1958#
MGM 12666 - Dance Darling, Dance / Give Me A Girl - 1958
Rae Cox 101 - Gotta Go To School / My Girl Flip-Flop - 1959

Sidney Barnes (born in Welch, West Virginia 1941)

Gemini - Wait My Love / I'm Satisfied - 1961

The Serenaders (Timothy Wilson, Sidney Barnes, George Kerr and Howard Curry)

Riverside 4549 - Adios, My Love / Two Lovers Make One Fool - 1963
Motown 1046 - If Your Heart Says Yes / I'll Cry Tomorrow - 1963
V.I.P. 25002 - If Your Heart Says Yes / I'll Cry Tomorrow - 1964
Jobete Music Company Inc. - Saftety Zone - 1964? (acetate with mis-spelling should read "Safety Zone")

Sidney Barnes

Red Bird 10-039 - You'll Always Be In Style / I'm So Glad - 1965
Red Bird 10-054 - I Hurt On The Other Side / Switchy Walk - 1966
Blue Cat 125 - I Hurt On The Other Side / Switchy Walk - 1966
Blues Tone 402 - Talkin' Bout A Shindig / New York City - 196?
Blues Tone 1267 - Talkin' 'Bout A Shindig / New York City - 196?

Johnny Goode (Sidney Barnes)

Solid Hit 106 - Payback / Payback (Instrumental) - 1967

The Rotary Connection (members Sidney Barnes, Minnie Riperton -- on all her album credits with the group her last name is misspelled Ripperton, Mitch Aliotta, Judy Hauf and Bobby Sims)

Cadet Concept 7000 - Like A Rollin' Stone / Turn Me On - 1967
Cadet Concept Dj-1 - Lady Jane / Amen - 1968 (Promo Issue Only)
Cadet Concept 7002 - Ruby Tuesday / Soul Man - 1968
Cadet Concept 7007 - Paper Castle / Teach Me How To Fly - 1968
Cadet Concept 7008 - Aladdin / Magical World - 1968
Cadet Concept 7009 - Silent Night Chant / Peace At Last - 1968
Cadet Concept 7014 - The Weight / Respect - 1969
Cadet Concept 7018 - Want You To Know / Memory Band - 1969
Cadet Concept 7021 - Love Me Now / May Our Amens Be True - 1970
Cadet Concept 7027 - Stormy Monday Blues / Teach Me How To Fly - 1970

The New Rotary Connection

Cadet Concept 7028 - Hey Love / If I Sing My Song - 1971

Sidney Barnes

Chess 2094 - Baloney / Old Times - 1970

Minnie Riperton & Rotary Connection

Janus 249 - Living Alone / Magical World - 1975

Sidney Barnes

Parachute 521 - Hold On I'm Coming / Your Love Is So Good To Me - 1978
Parachute Rrd 20515 - Get On Up And Dance To The Boogie (Or The Boogie Man Will Get Cha) (5:11) / ? - 1978? (12" Release)

The Serenaders

Starfire 115 - Nite Owl / I'm Gonna Love You - 1980

Arpeggio (members Sidney Barnes

Love And Desire / ? - ?

Discography by Bosko Asanovic with additions by Peter Wiman