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John Barnes(II)

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  • Music Department
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John Barnes is known for The Fast and the Furious (2001), Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) and Colors Straight Up (1997).
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    Known for

    Rob Cohen, Vin Diesel, David Ayer, Jordana Brewster, Chad Lindberg, Michelle Rodriguez, Johnny Strong, Gary Scott Thompson, and Paul Walker in The Fast and the Furious (2001)
    The Fast and the Furious
    6.8
    • Soundtrack
    • 2001
    Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans in Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
    Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
    6.6
    • Composer
    • 1996
    Colors Straight Up (1997)
    Colors Straight Up
    7.3
    • Composer
    • 1997
    If I Tell You I Have to Kill You (2015)
    If I Tell You I Have to Kill You
    4.0
    • Music Department
    • 2015

    Credits

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    Composer

    • One Beach (2011)
      One Beach
      Short
      • Composer (as John Christopher Barnes)
      • 2011
    • The Trap Door (2011)
      The Trap Door
      5.8
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2011
    • Judi: A Series of Memories (2005)
      Judi: A Series of Memories
      8.0
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2005
    • Colors Straight Up (1997)
      Colors Straight Up
      7.3
      • Composer
      • 1997
    • Maria Conchita Alonso in Women: Stories of Passion (1996)
      Women: Stories of Passion
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1997
    • Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans in Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
      Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
      6.6
      • music by
      • 1996
    • Cosmic Slop (1994)
      Cosmic Slop
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 1994
    • Jody Watley: Your Love Keeps Working on Me (1993)
      Jody Watley: Your Love Keeps Working on Me
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1993
    • Queen Latifah, Erika Alexander, Kim Fields, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Kim Coles, and John Henton in Living Single (1993)
      Living Single
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1993
    • Chris Rock in CB4 (1993)
      CB4
      6.3
      • Composer
      • 1993
    • Mare Winningham and Tyra Ferrell in Better Off Dead (1993)
      Better Off Dead
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 1993
    • Shireen Crutchfield, Joyce Tolbert, DeMonica Santiago, and The Good Girls in The Good Girls: Just Call Me (1992)
      The Good Girls: Just Call Me
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1992
    • Tone Loc, Jonell Green, Marques Houston, and Faizon Love in Bebe's Kids (1992)
      Bebe's Kids
      5.9
      • Composer
      • 1992
    • Daughters of the Dust (1991)
      Daughters of the Dust
      6.7
      • Composer
      • 1991
    • Shireen Crutchfield, Joyce Tolbert, DeMonica Santiago, and The Good Girls in The Good Girls: I Need Your Love (1990)
      The Good Girls: I Need Your Love
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1990

    Music Department

    • If I Tell You I Have to Kill You (2015)
      If I Tell You I Have to Kill You
      4.0
      • composer: theme music
      • music supervisor
      • 2015
    • Cydeways: The Best of the Pharcyde (2002)
      Cydeways: The Best of the Pharcyde
      6.8
      Video
      • composer: song "Otha Fish"
      • 2002
    • The Bulls' Night Out (1998)
      The Bulls' Night Out
      6.8
      • music coordinator
      • 1998
    • Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans in Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
      Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
      6.6
      • musician: synclavier
      • orchestrator
      • 1996
    • Shireen Crutchfield, Joyce Tolbert, DeMonica Santiago, and The Good Girls in The Good Girls: I Need Your Love (1990)
      The Good Girls: I Need Your Love
      Music Video
      • song producer
      • 1990
    • Shireen Crutchfield, Joyce Tolbert, DeMonica Santiago, and The Good Girls in The Good Girls: Your Sweetness (1989)
      The Good Girls: Your Sweetness
      Music Video
      • song producer
      • 1989
    • Michael Jackson in Michael Jackson: Bad (1987)
      Michael Jackson: Bad
      7.8
      Music Video
      • musician: synthesizers (uncredited)
      • 1987
    • Michael Jackson in Captain EO (1986)
      Captain EO
      6.3
      Short
      • music arranger: vocals
      • 1986
    • Cicely Tyson, Helen Martin, Larry B. Scott, and Paul Winfield in A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich (1977)
      A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
      6.8
      • musician: piano (uncredited)
      • 1977
    • The Weird World of Weird (1970)
      The Weird World of Weird
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • orchestrator
      • 1970

    Soundtrack

    • AM HQ Weekend (2015)
      AM HQ Weekend
      2.9
      TV Series
      • performer: "The Way You Make Me Feel"
      • 2026
    • The Craig Caddell Show (2013)
      The Craig Caddell Show
      3.4
      TV Series
      • writer: "Your Sweetness"
      • 2019
    • Rob Cohen, Vin Diesel, David Ayer, Jordana Brewster, Chad Lindberg, Michelle Rodriguez, Johnny Strong, Gary Scott Thompson, and Paul Walker in The Fast and the Furious (2001)
      The Fast and the Furious
      6.8
      • writer: "Watch Your Back"
      • 2001
    • The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992)
      The Jacksons: An American Dream
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • writer: "Stay with Love"
      • 1992
    • Tone Loc, Jonell Green, Marques Houston, and Faizon Love in Bebe's Kids (1992)
      Bebe's Kids
      5.9
      • Soundtrack
      • producer: "Standing on the Rock of Love", "Deeper", "I Want To Thank You For Your Love", "Can't Say Goodbye"
      • writer: "Standing on the Rock of Love" ("Deeper", "I Want To Thank You For Your Love", "Can't Say Goodbye")
      • 1992
    • Don Cornelius in Soul Train (1971)
      Soul Train
      8.1
      TV Series
      • writer: "Your Sweetness" (uncredited)
      • 1989
    • Dan Aykroyd, Bette Midler, Harry Belafonte, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Bob Geldof, Billy Joel, Quincy Jones, Willie Nelson, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Lindsey Buckingham, Kim Carnes, Ray Charles, Mario Cipollina, Johnny Colla, Sheila E., Bill Gibson, Daryl Hall, Chris Hayes, Dan Hill, Sean Hopper, James Ingram, Jackie Jackson, La Toya Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Randy Jackson, Tito Jackson, Al Jarreau, Waylon Jennings, Cyndi Lauper, Huey Lewis, Kenny Loggins, John Oates, Jeffrey Osborne, Steve Perry, Anita Pointer, June Pointer, Ruth Pointer, Kenny Rogers, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner, The Pointer Sisters, Hall & Oates, Huey Lewis & The News, and USA for Africa in We Are the World (1985)
      We Are the World
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • Soundtrack
      • arranger: "We Are the World" ("We Are the World", uncredited, uncredited)
      • 1985
    • Top of the Pops (1964)
      Top of the Pops
      6.9
      TV Series
      • writer: "Hold Me Tighter in the Rain"
      • 1983

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    • Alternative name
      • John Christopher Barnes

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