voc, 1946-2002 US, Sumter, South Carolina
Singer / Musician / Songwriter
Jonathan Barnett Kaye (1946 in Sumter, South Carolina – August 18, 2002), known professionally as Jonnie Barnett, was an American musician. In the 1970s, he performed as an opening act for several acts such as Tom Waits, Cheech and Chong, and Frank Zappa. He also made appearances in the 1975 film Nashville, and in Cheech and Chong's Next Movie.Barnett died of a stroke at the age of 56, on August 18, 2002, in Nashville.