Lawrence Figueiredo (October 19, 1940 – September 5, 2023),[1] better known as Larry Chance, was an American musician and the lead singer of the 1960s doo-wop group Larry Chance and the Earls, originally known as The Earls.
Larry Chance was born in The Bronx, New York, and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2] Moving back to New York, he originally formed his group as The High Hatters.[3] The group was eventually rechristened The Earls and Figueiredo changed his last name to Chance, after the record label. In 1962, the Earls' single "Remember Then" was a national hit.[4] Other records entered the charts, including "Never" (top 5 on the local New York chart), "Life Is But a Dream" (top 10 on the local New York charts), and "I Believe", considered an East Coast classic.[by whom?] Other recordings include "Looking For My Baby" and "Kissing". Albums included Remember Me Baby, The Earls: Today, The Earls – LIVE, Earl Change, and Streets of the Bronx.
Chance also had a short-lived solo career in the late 1960s,[5] but as the oldies revival scene started a strong run in the early 1970s and 1980s, the Earls became one of the most requested groups in the doo-wop genre and Chance returned to the group. They continued to perform actively and remained popular on the oldies circuit.
Chance was diagnosed with cancer in 2000, but went successfully through chemotherapy. He performed at the 2001 DOO WOP special in Pittsburgh, and told his fans about his experiences with his illness, before he sang "I Believe". He died of lung cancer in Orlando, Florida, on September 5, 2023, at the age of 82.[1][6]
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^ abRoberts, Sam (September 13, 2023). "Larry Chance, Who Helped Keep Doo-Wop Alive for Decades, Dies at 82". The New York Times. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
^"To Our Loyal Fans". Larrychanceandtheearls.com. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
^Condran, Ed. "Lary Chance and the Earls in Ocean Grove". MyCentralJersey.com. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
^Mark Voger (May 25, 2013). "Larry Chance of the Earls remembers when". Nj.com. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
^"Legendary music star and local resident honored with Citizen Award". New Jersey Herald. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
^Doo-wop icon, Larry Chance, dies. Mid Hudson News. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
larry, chance, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, september, 2. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Larry Chance news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Lawrence Figueiredo October 19 1940 September 5 2023 1 better known as Larry Chance was an American musician and the lead singer of the 1960s doo wop group Larry Chance and the Earls originally known as The Earls Larry ChanceBirth nameLawrence FigueiredoBorn 1940 10 19 October 19 1940The Bronx New York U S DiedSeptember 5 2023 2023 09 05 aged 82 Orlando Florida U S GenresDoo wopOccupation s SingerYears active1960s 2023Websitelarrychanceandtheearls wbr com Larry Chance was born in The Bronx New York and raised in Philadelphia Pennsylvania 2 Moving back to New York he originally formed his group as The High Hatters 3 The group was eventually rechristened The Earls and Figueiredo changed his last name to Chance after the record label In 1962 the Earls single Remember Then was a national hit 4 Other records entered the charts including Never top 5 on the local New York chart Life Is But a Dream top 10 on the local New York charts and I Believe considered an East Coast classic by whom Other recordings include Looking For My Baby and Kissing Albums included Remember Me Baby The Earls Today The Earls LIVE Earl Change and Streets of the Bronx Chance also had a short lived solo career in the late 1960s 5 but as the oldies revival scene started a strong run in the early 1970s and 1980s the Earls became one of the most requested groups in the doo wop genre and Chance returned to the group They continued to perform actively and remained popular on the oldies circuit Chance was diagnosed with cancer in 2000 but went successfully through chemotherapy He performed at the 2001 DOO WOP special in Pittsburgh and told his fans about his experiences with his illness before he sang I Believe He died of lung cancer in Orlando Florida on September 5 2023 at the age of 82 1 6 References edit a b Roberts Sam September 13 2023 Larry Chance Who Helped Keep Doo Wop Alive for Decades Dies at 82 The New York Times Retrieved September 15 2023 To Our Loyal Fans Larrychanceandtheearls com Retrieved September 7 2023 Condran Ed Lary Chance and the Earls in Ocean Grove MyCentralJersey com Retrieved September 9 2020 Mark Voger May 25 2013 Larry Chance of the Earls remembers when Nj com Retrieved September 9 2020 Legendary music star and local resident honored with Citizen Award New Jersey Herald Retrieved September 9 2020 Doo wop icon Larry Chance dies Mid Hudson News Retrieved September 7 2023 External links editLarry Chance and The Earls official website Larry Chance discography at Discogs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Larry Chance amp oldid 1183554452, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
