Joyce Kennedy

Joyce "Baby Jean" Kennedy was born in Anguilla, Mississippi, in 1948 and raised in Chicago. It's unclear how Andre Williams became her early mentor, but he produced nearly all her early sides on Ran Dee, Fontana, and BlueRock Records. She notched a local hit with 1963's "Darling I Still Love You," which was co-written by Williams. A second release on Ran Dee, "Can't Take a Chance," also failed to perform. Kennedy then appeared on Fontana Records with "Paddle My Own Canoe." With Williams still at the helm, she released "I'm a Good Girl." The boisterous single became her second ...