Baby Washington

Justine Washington (born October 13, 1940), usually credited as Baby Washington, but credited on some early records as Jeanette (Baby) Washington, is an American soul music vocalist, who had 16 Billboard R&B chart entries in 15 years, most of them during the 1960s. Her biggest hit, "That's How Heartaches Are Made" in 1963, also entered the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Life and career Washington was born in Bamberg, South Carolina, United States,

In 1958, she signed to Donald Shaw's Neptune Records as a solo performer, and established herself as a soul singer with two hits in 1959: "The Time" (U.S. R&B No. 22) and "The Bells" (U.S. R&B No. 20).

She signed with ABC Paramount in 1961, but her two releases for the label were not hits, although the self-written "Let Love Go By" later became a notable Northern soul single. Washington then moved to Juggy Murray's Sue Records in 1962, scoring her only entry on the U.S. Billboard Top 40 with "That's How Heartaches Are Made" in 1963.

Washington is still active as a live performer, appearing several times a year on the East Coast and performing on cruise ships. She also performed at the Prestatyn Soul Weekender festival in Wales in 2004. She performed with the Enchanters at a Philadelphia-area show in March 2008, and in Baltimore in June 2008. Washington was among the 2008 honorees in Community Works' Ladies Singing the Blues music series.

22

20 1960

105

60 17

116 16

102

40 10

62 21

100 n/a

93 n/a

100 n/a

98 n/a

73 10

35

119 30

76

32

88

Original studio albums That's How Heartaches Are Made (1963) Sue Records Only Those in Love (1965) Sue Records With You in Mind (1968) Veep Records (VPS 16528) Lay a Little Lovin' on Me—duet album with Don Gardner (1973) I Wanna Dance (1978) AVI Records (AVI 6038)

Compilation albums I've Got a Feeling (June 2005) Released by Stateside Records [Many songs featured are on CD for the first time with this release]