To most of us, the more appealing Spector is Phil's ex-wife Ronnie, of the Ronettes, whose biggest hit was "Be My Baby" in 1963; Ronnie, nee Veronica Bennett, was married to Phil from 1968-1974, and the Ronettes recorded on Phil's label Philles.
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Ronnie was a top 10 hit for the Four Seasons 43 years ago. The stereo on the "Greatest Hits" album is really good. Frankie and Bob were always fun to interview.
(ahem, falsetto voice...)
"Ronnie Ronnie Ronnie I'll go on living and keep on forgiving
Because you were my first love."
(ahem, falsetto voice...)
"Ronnie Ronnie Ronnie I'll go on living and keep on forgiving
Because you were my first love."
The 4 Seasons very biggest hits were their early ones, from 1962 and 1963: "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Sherry," and "Walk Like Man."
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hammondo
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In 1961 the 4 Preps had their last chart hit, playfully singing about other groups of the day in the song, More Money for You and Me. Two of the 4 Preps are now deceased.
Ah, those easy-listening "four" groups from the fifties -- it was sometimes difficult to remember which was which: the Four Aces gave us "Perfidia," "Three Coins In The Fountain," and "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing"; The Four Coins took us to "Shangri-La"; The Four Freshmen taught us about "Graduation Day"; The Four Lads recorded "Instanbul (Not Constantinople)," "Moments To Remember," "No, Not Much," and "Standing On The Corner"; and the biggest hits for the Four Preps were "26 Miles (Santa Catalina)" and "Big Man."
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hammondo
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The Human Beinz from Ohio started 1986 with Nobody but Me.
and became a 1 hit wonder. PS If you were getting paid for playing the "4 groups" on the radio (as was I), who was who was not difficult.
and became a 1 hit wonder. PS If you were getting paid for playing the "4 groups" on the radio (as was I), who was who was not difficult.
"Nobody But Me," the hit for The Human Beinz, was written and originally recorded by The Isley Brothers in 1962, but it didn't chart for them; they became better known for such hits as "Twist And Shout," "This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)," "It's Your Thing," and "That Lady (Part 1)."
Goin' way back in the wayback machine, you might stumble upon "The Thing" by Phil Harris. I don't think he ever got rid of it!
In 1963, Australian Rolf Harris provided us with the entertaining novelty song "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport"; it made reference to all things Aussie including wallabys, cockatoos, koalas, playtpus duck, and playing your digeridoo!
In 1969, Billy Joe Royal informed us that Merry Hill was such a thrill after dark in "Cherry Hill Park"; Royal's first two hits, "Down In The Boondocks" and "I Knew You When," both from 1965, were his biggest.
AlexBrowne said:In 1969, Billy Joe Royal informed us that Merry Hill was such a thrill after dark in "Cherry Hill Park"; Royal's first two hits, "Down In The Boondocks" and "I Knew You When," both from 1965, were his biggest.
Although I wrote it as Merry Hill, you can also respond to Mary Hill as the link.
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"On Your Merry Way" was a forgotten flipside by The Collegians, the same group who did "Let's Go For A Ride" and "Zoom Zoom Zoom."
One of Freddie Cannon's biggest hits was "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans" from 1959, but many people don't know it's a very old song, recorded by several groups and singers in the 1920s, beginning in 1922 with the Peerless Quartet, a famous vocal group which began singing at the turn of the century!
One of the more flamboyant of the British Invasion performers was Freddie Garrity, the lead singer of Freddie and The Dreamers; his group charted five singles, all in 1965, including the #1 hit "I'm Telling You Now," and the dance song named after Mr. Garrity himself, "Do The Freddie."
With "Hey Jude," The Beatles took a sad song and made it better: it ranks as the group's biggest single ever, #1 for 9 weeks in 1968, and the top hit of the 60s decade; so let's all sing together now... "na, na, na, na-na-na-naa, na-na-na-naa, hey Jude..."
In 1961, Connie Francis' biggest hits were "Where The Boys Are" (the title theme from the movie starring George Hamilton) and "Together" (a remake of a song that goes back to the 1920s).
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