fbpx
Wikipedia

The Echoes (American group)

The Echoes were a vocal trio from Brooklyn,[3] most famous for their 1961 hit single "Baby Blue". The group was composed of Tommy Duffy, Harry Boyle, and Tom Morrissey.[4][3] The three had been members of the Laurels.[4]

The Echoes
OriginBrooklyn, New York
GenresPop[1]
doo-wop[1][2]
Years active1960 (1960)–1965 (1965)
LabelsSeg-Way, Smash, Ascot
Past members
  • Tommy Duffy
  • Harry Boyle
  • Tom Morrissey

The Echoes' first single, "Baby Blue", was a major hit, reaching No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5] The Echoes continued to release singles through 1965,[6] but none experienced the same level of success. After changes, the group would be re-branded as The Scoundrels.[7]

Morrissey would later go on to be chairman of the Arizona Republican Party.[8]

Discography

Year Titles (A-side, B-side) Hot 100[9]
1961 "Baby Blue"
b/w "Boomerang"
12
"Sad Eyes (Don't You Cry)"
b/w "It’s Rainin'"
88
"Gee Oh Gee"
b/w "Angel of My Heart"
112
1962 "Bluebirds over the Mountain"
b/w "A Chicken Ain’t Nothing but a Bird"
112
1963 "Keep an Eye on Her"
b/w "A Million Miles from Nowhere"
"Annabelle Lee"
b/w "If Love Is"
1965 "I Love Candy (I Love Her Candy Kisses)"
b/w "Paper Roses"

References

  1. ^ a b Hoffmann, Frank (2004). Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound, Routledge. p. 654. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music, Virgin in association with Muze, Inc. p. 174.
  3. ^ a b "Artists’ Biographies", Billboard, April 3, 1961. p. 42. Retrieved January 31, 2018
  4. ^ a b Jancik, Wayne (1998) The Billboard Book of One Hit Wonders. p. 112.
  5. ^ , Billboard.com. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  6. ^ "Spotlight Singles", Billboard, August 21, 1965. p. 18. Retrieved February 11, 2018
  7. ^ "2 Cowsill Bros. Inked by Stogel", Billboard, December 9, 1967. p. 12. Retrieved February 12, 2018
  8. ^ Maybe he's not a one-name celebrity, but our Morrissey can sing, azcentral.com
  9. ^ "The Echoes (American vocal trio) Top Songs", MusicVF. Retrieved February 12, 2018.


echoes, american, group, echoes, were, vocal, trio, from, brooklyn, most, famous, their, 1961, single, baby, blue, group, composed, tommy, duffy, harry, boyle, morrissey, three, been, members, laurels, echoesoriginbrooklyn, yorkgenrespop, years, active1960, 19. The Echoes were a vocal trio from Brooklyn 3 most famous for their 1961 hit single Baby Blue The group was composed of Tommy Duffy Harry Boyle and Tom Morrissey 4 3 The three had been members of the Laurels 4 The EchoesOriginBrooklyn New YorkGenresPop 1 doo wop 1 2 Years active1960 1960 1965 1965 LabelsSeg Way Smash AscotPast membersTommy DuffyHarry BoyleTom MorrisseyThe Echoes first single Baby Blue was a major hit reaching No 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 5 The Echoes continued to release singles through 1965 6 but none experienced the same level of success After changes the group would be re branded as The Scoundrels 7 Morrissey would later go on to be chairman of the Arizona Republican Party 8 Discography EditYear Titles A side B side Hot 100 9 1961 Baby Blue b w Boomerang 12 Sad Eyes Don t You Cry b w It s Rainin 88 Gee Oh Gee b w Angel of My Heart 1121962 Bluebirds over the Mountain b w A Chicken Ain t Nothing but a Bird 1121963 Keep an Eye on Her b w A Million Miles from Nowhere Annabelle Lee b w If Love Is 1965 I Love Candy I Love Her Candy Kisses b w Paper Roses References Edit a b Hoffmann Frank 2004 Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound Routledge p 654 Retrieved February 13 2018 Larkin Colin 1997 The Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music Virgin in association with Muze Inc p 174 a b Artists Biographies Billboard April 3 1961 p 42 Retrieved January 31 2018 a b Jancik Wayne 1998 The Billboard Book of One Hit Wonders p 112 Hot 100 The Echoes Baby Blue Chart History Billboard com Retrieved February 12 2018 Spotlight Singles Billboard August 21 1965 p 18 Retrieved February 11 2018 2 Cowsill Bros Inked by Stogel Billboard December 9 1967 p 12 Retrieved February 12 2018 Maybe he s not a one name celebrity but our Morrissey can sing azcentral com The Echoes American vocal trio Top Songs MusicVF Retrieved February 12 2018 This article on a United States singing group is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Echoes American group amp oldid 1144925341, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.