The Newbeats were a 1960s American pop vocal trio, led by

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. They are best remembered for their hits " Bread and Butter" and " Run, Baby Run".

Members

The group's members were: *

(born Lawrence Joel Henley, June 30, 1937, Arp, Texas, United States; died December 18, 2014) *Dean Mathis (born Louis Aldine Mathis, March 17, 1939, Hahira, Georgia) *Mark Mathis (born Marcus Felton Mathis, February 9, 1942, Hahira, Georgia)

Biography

As children, brothers Dean and Mark Mathis were taught the

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by their mother. They soon mastered other

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s –

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, and

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s. They both played in a band at Bremen High School, Georgia, and decided on a career in the

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upon leaving education. Dean joined Paul Howard's

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band in 1956 as pianist, then joined

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' band, where his brother soon joined as a bass player. They stayed with the band for two years. The Mathis brothers recorded together as Dean & Marc for the

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. In 1959, their single " Tell Him No" entered the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and peaked at no. 42 that year. They started their own eight-piece band and played in their hometown of

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. It was there that they met

, who auditioned for the band. A parting of the ways ensued when Henley tried his luck as a

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artist, and the brothers worked as a duo, both recording independently for

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. After about 18 months they jointly made a demo of a song titled " Bread and Butter", sent it to

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, and were asked to record the track. "Bread and Butter" was the group's first hit.

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by Larry Parks and Jay Turnbow, the record reached no. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100

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. It sold over one million copies in the

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Three more

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followed in 1964 and in 1965. " Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms)" reached as high as no. 12 the fall of 1965, but that would be the trio's penultimate chart entry, although they remained with Hickory Records until 1972. Brief stints at Buddah and

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followed before the group dissolved in 1974. Several of their singles were rediscovered by the

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movement in the early 1970s. "Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms)" made no. 10 in the UK Singles Chart, (two spots higher than its original U.S. position), while "Don't Turn Me Loose" and " Crying My Heart Out Over You" are popular tracks with the "soul crowd". Henley was known as the co-

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of " Wind Beneath My Wings". In 2002 Bruce Channel and Ricky Ray Hector recorded a project with Larry Henley, billed as Original Copy. "Bread and Butter" features on the

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to the 1998

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'' and was used for an advertisement campaign for Schmidt's Blue Ribbon Bread. It was also featured in the 2004

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comedy '' Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy''. The song "Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms)" was used in the 2010

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horror film '' The Ward''. Larry Henley died on December 18, 2014, aged 77.

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

External links

* *
The Newbeats Discography, Hickory Sessionography and Reviews
archived page 14 November 2007 at Internet Archive

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