F. C. Barnes | |
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| Birth name | Fair Cloth Barnes |
| Also known as | Rev. F. C. Barnes; Rev. Faircloth Barnes |
| Born | June 22, 1929 Rocky Mount, North Carolina |
| Died | July 11, 2011 (aged 82) Greenville, North Carolina |
| Genres | CCM, gospel, traditional black gospel, urban contemporary gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Christian pastor, singer, songwriter |
| Instrument | Voice |
| Years active | 1984–2005 |
| Labels | Atlanta International (AIR Gospel) |
Reverend Fair Cloth ("F. C.", or "Faircloth") Barnes (June 22, 1929 – July 11, 2011) was an American gospel musician, and the founding pastor of Red Budd Holy Church, Rocky Mount, North Carolina. His recorded music career began in 1983, with the album Rough Side of the Mountain, released by Atlanta International Records (AIR Gospel); all his fifteen albums were on that label. That album reached no. 1 in the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart, and six others entered the top twenty.