Barbara Jean Stackhouse was born in Hollandale Mississippi, the 12th March 1947.
Recording as Ruby Stackhouse she released in 1965 through Kellmac records her first single:
"Please Tell Me/Wishing".
Changed her Name in Ruby Andrews she left Kellmac and released through the chicago based label Zodiac owned by Ric Williams two years later the single:
"Let's Get a Grove Goin On"
The third single "Casanova (Your Playing Days Are Over)/I Just Don't Believe It" reached number 9 in the R&B charts and number 51 in the pop charts in 1967.
Successful follow ups on Zodiac and Ruby released between 1967 and 1973 16 singles and one album.
"You Made A Believer (Out Of Me)/Where Have You Gone" is my favourite one of the lot.
number 18 in the R&B charts and number 96 in the pop charts.
Another gem is "Help Yourself (lover)" with sweet vocal harmonies on the chorus.
During these hard years of her career she was a night club dancer.
Finally in 1971 Ruby released his first full lenght album named "BLACK RUBY", def one of the great "black rock" record ever made, two years before the famous Betty Davis debut.
During these hard years of her career she was a night club dancer.
Finally in 1971 Ruby released his first full lenght album named "BLACK RUBY", def one of the great "black rock" record ever made, two years before the famous Betty Davis debut.
All song were written by Fred Bridges, Robert Eaton and Richard Knight.
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