Fred Willie Hughes Jr. (August 20, 1943 – January 18, 2022) was an American gospel, soul, and R&B singer, perhaps best known for his 1968 song, "Send My Baby Back".
[1] As a singer, he began working professionally in vocal groups from Oakland in the mid-1950s.
[3] In his teens, he sang at the Ephesian Church of God in Christ in Berkeley.
The song "Send My Baby Back" (released through Wand Records) was written by Lonnie Hewitt and Ernest Marbray, and issued as a single in 1968, with "Where's My Baby" on the B-side.
"Send My Baby Back" was Hughes' only chart success, but he remained active and performed in numerous clubs right until his death.