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The Del Satins
The Del-Satins were an American vocal group, most active in the early 1960s, who recorded on their own but are best remembered for their harmonies on hit records for Dion and others. They have been described as having "few peers as practitioners of white doo-wop.""The Del-Satins", from The Encyclopedia of Popular Music by Colin Larkin Retrieved 13 July 2015 History The group was formed in 1958 in , through a merger of two existing street corner groups, the Yorkville Melodies and the Jokers. The original members were teenagers Stan Zizka (lead), Fred Ferrara (baritone), his brother Tom Ferrara ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhattan
Manhattan ( ) is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the Boroughs of New York City, five boroughs of New York City. Coextensive with New York County, Manhattan is the County statistics of the United States#Smallest, largest, and average area per state and territory, smallest county by area in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. Located almost entirely on Manhattan Island near the southern tip of the state, Manhattan constitutes the center of the Northeast megalopolis and the urban core of the New York metropolitan area. Manhattan serves as New York City's Economy of New York City, economic and Government of New York City, administrative center and has been described as the cultural, financial, Media in New York City, media, and show business, entertainment capital of the world. Present-day Manhattan was originally part of Lenape territory. European settlement began with the establishment of a trading post by Dutch colonization of the Americas, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wanderer (Dion Song)
"The Wanderer" is a song written by Ernie Maresca and originally recorded by Dion, released on his 1961 album, '' Runaround Sue''. The song, with a 12-bar blues-base verse and an eight-bar bridge, tells the story of a travelling man and his many loves. The song is ranked number 243 on the ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. History Maresca had co-written Dion's previous number-one hit, " Runaround Sue", but originally intended "The Wanderer" to be recorded by another group, Nino and the Ebb Tides. They passed on it in favor of another Maresca song, so Dion was given it as the B-side of his follow-up single, "The Majestic", a song which his record company had chosen for him. The record was turned over by radio DJs who preferred "The Wanderer", which duly entered the US charts in December 1961 and rose to number 2 in early 1962 (behind "Duke of Earl" by Gene Chandler). It also reached number 10 in the United Kingdom and number one in Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mala Records
Mala Records was a small record label founded as a Bell Records subsidiary in 1959. Beginning in 1967, albums by Mala recording artists were issued on the Bell label instead of Mala. Along with Bell, Mala was acquired in the late sixties by Columbia Pictures and merged with the co-owned Amy Records into Bell Records. In 1974, the Mala catalog (and the rest of Bell Records) became part of Arista Records, which was purchased by BMG in 1979, and is now owned by Sony Music. Mala Records artists *The Birdwatchers *The Box Tops *David Gates *Don and Juan * The Emperors *Jimmy Clanton *Johnny and the Hurricanes *Jumpin' Gene Simmons *Link Wray *Little Caesar and the Consuls * Reparata and the Delrons * Ronny and the Daytonas *Spooky Tooth See also * List of record labels File:Alvinoreyguitarboogie.jpg File:AmMusicBunk78.jpg File:Bingola1011b.jpg Lists of record labels cover record labels, brands or trademarks associated with marketing of music recordings and music videos. The lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clay Cole
Clay Cole (born Albert Franklin Rucker Jr.; January 1, 1938 – December 18, 2010) was an American host and disk jockey, best known for his eponymous television dance program, ''The Clay Cole Show'', which aired in New York City on WNTA-TV and WPIX-TV from 1959 to 1968. Origins Clay Cole was born in Youngstown, Ohio.Thedeadrockstarsclub.com - accessed December 2010 He became a juvenile stage and radio actor; then in 1953, at age 15, became the television host and producer of his own Saturday night teen music show, ''Rucker's Rumpus Room'', first on , then, until 1957, on . Arri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Freed
Albert James "Alan" Freed (December 15, 1921 – January 20, 1965) was an American disc jockey. He also produced and promoted large traveling concerts with various acts, helping to spread the importance of rock and roll music throughout North America, including popularizing the term "rock and roll". In 1986, Freed was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His "role in breaking down racial barriers in U.S. pop culture in the 1950s, by leading white and black kids to listen to the same music, put the radio personality 'at the vanguard' and made him 'a really important figure'", according to the executive director. Early years Freed was born to a Welsh Americans, Welsh-American mother, Maude Palmer, and a History of the Jews in Russia, Russian Jewish immigrant father, Charles S. Freed, in Windber, Pennsylvania. The 1930 Federal Census has the Freeds living at 550 East Seventh Street in Salem, Ohio, with Charles listing his place of birth as Alsace-Lorraine and his lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)
"Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)" is a song written by Ernie Maresca and Thomas F. Bogdany, and originally recorded by Maresca in 1962. The single was released on Edward Kassner's fledgling Seville Records label. It also appeared on Maresca's similarly titled album which was issued the same year. History In 1961, Maresca was offered a recording contract with Seville, a small New York based label. His protestations that he was not much of a singer were brushed aside, and he co-wrote "Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)" while sitting in a Manhattan bar with his friend Tom Bogdany. Maresca's recording reached number 6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in early 1962. Backing vocals on the record were by The Del-Satins, who also sang on many of Dion's records, several of which were written or co-written by Maresca. The song's lyrics referred to one of Maresca's earlier compositions, " Runaround Sue", which was recorded in 1961 by Dion, in the lines, ''"Hey, play another son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Maresca
Ernest Peter Maresca (August 21, 1938 – July 8, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter and record company executive, best known for writing or co-writing some of Dion's biggest hits, including " Runaround Sue" and " The Wanderer". Biography Maresca was born in the Bronx, New York. He began singing and writing in a doo-wop group, the Monterays, later renamed as the Desires, and, after Maresca left, as the Regents, who had a hit with " Barbara Ann". In 1957, his demo of his song " No One Knows" came to the attention of Dion DiMucci, who recorded it successfully with the Belmonts on Laurie Records, the record reaching No. 19 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 record chart in 1958. Maresca then began songwriting full-time, and recording his own demos. Mick Patrick, Interview with Ern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Len Barry
Leonard Warren Borisoff (June 12, 1942 – November 5, 2020), known professionally by the stage name Len Barry, was an American singer, songwriter, lyricist, record producer, author, and poet. Life and career Born on June 12, 1942, and raised in Philadelphia, Barry had little thought of a show business career while still in school. Instead, he aspired to become a professional basketball player upon his graduation. It was not until he entered military service and had occasion to sing with the US Coast Guard band at Cape May, New Jersey, and was so encouraged by the response of his military audiences, that he decided to make music a career. Upon his discharge from military service, Barry returned home to Philadelphia and formed the Dovells. Barry was the lead singer, appearing on all of the group's best-selling Gramophone record, records, such as "Bristol Stomp", "Hully Gully (song), Hully Gully Baby", and "You Can't Sit Down", among others. "Bristol Stomp" sold over one millio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandy (Dion DiMucci Song)
"Sandy" is a song written by Steve Brandt and Dion DiMucci, and recorded by Dion in 1962. It was first released on the album '' Lovers Who Wander''. The song spent 11 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, reaching number 21.Hot 100 - Dion Sandy Chart History ''Billboard.com''. Retrieved January 17, 2018. A 1973 Svenne & Lotta recording was released as a single in April 1973, and peaked at number two on Norway's ''VG''-lista chart. A 1973 Jan Öjlers recording, "Lycka till med nästa kille", charted on |
Drip Drop (Leiber And Stoller Song)
"Drip Drop" is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It was first recorded by the Drifters in 1958, and more successfully by Dion in 1963. The Drifters The Drifters released the original version of the song as a single in 1958. It reached number 58 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The Drifters' version was produced by Leiber & Stoller and arranged by Ray Ellis. Dion Dion's version of the song reached number 6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1963. The back-up group on the song is the Del-Satins, and the guitarist was Al Caiola. The song was produced and arranged by Robert Mersey Robert David Mirsky (April 7, 1917 – December 14, 1994), known as Robert Mersey, was an American musician, arranger, and record producer. Life and career In the 1950s, Mersey worked as an arranger with Leiber and Stoller. In 1959, he recorded " .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna The Prima Donna
"Donna the Prima Donna" is a song written by Dion DiMucci and Ernie Maresca and performed by Dion. It reached No. 6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, No. 9 on the ''Cash Box'' Top 100, and No. 17 on ''Billboard''s R&B chart in 1963,Dion, "Donna the Prima Donna" Chart Positions Retrieved February 13, 2014 while reaching No. 17 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade, and No. 2 in . It was from Dion's 1963 album, ''Donna the Prima Donna''. The track was produced by Robert Mersey and arrange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruby Baby
"Ruby Baby" is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It was originally recorded by the Drifters. Their version was released as a single by Atlantic Records (catalog No. 45 1089) in 1956. It peaked at No. 10 on the US Hot R&B chart. Dion version Columbia Records released a remake by Dion in 1962 (catalog No. 4 42662), which was a worldwide success. The single reached No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and peaked at No. 5 on the R&B chart. In 1963, Dion filmed a promotional music video for "Ruby Baby" in Paris, France. According to Dion himself in a later interview, the video was created as part of an experimental project to play short music films on jukeboxes equipped with television screens. He stated: Although the concept did not achieve commercial success, the "Ruby Baby" video is notable as one of the earliest known examples of a music video produced solely to promote a song outside the context of film or television appearances. Covers and other version ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
