Nate Nelson, Jake Carey, and Paul Wilson continued the group with new member Tommy Hunt (added in October of 1956). Another new member, tenor, guitarist, and arranger Terry "Buzzy" Johnson, joined in late December of that year. This group (Nate Nelson, Tommy Hunt, Terry Johnson, Paul Wilson, and Jake Carey) began recording for Decca Records in April 1957. Zeke Carey returned to the Flamingos in 1958, making the group a sextet. (When Johnny Carter was discharged, he joined the Dells; he has been with them for almost 50 years.) Soon after, they began recording for End Records, at which they had several national hits. "I Only Have Eyes for You" (1959, originally recorded by Dick Powell in 1934) became their biggest seller and was followed by a long series of hits, including "Love Walked In", "Your Other Love", "Mio Amore", "Nobody Loves Me Like You", "Lovers Never Say Goodbye", "I Was Such a Fool" and "Love Walked In". In 1959, they appeared in the Alan Freed movie Go, Johnny, Go, singing a frenetic version of "Jump Children."
The group began to come apart again at the end of the decade. Tommy Hunt left, for a solo career, in 1960. Nate Nelson and Terry Johnson split to form the Modern Flamingos in 1961, and Paul Wilson left in 1964. The Careys, with a new lineup, continued recording through the sixties and seventies. They recorded several uptempo songs during this time, including "Boogaloo Party" and "Heavy Hips", and a slower song, Buffalo Soldier. They recorded many of their later hits on their own label, Ronze. Much of their later work featured Jake Carey on lead. By the late 80s, the group was the Careys, with Archie Saterfield, Ron Reace, and Kenny Davis. Later it was the Careys, Reace, and George Spann. Jake Carey passed away in 1996, and his son, J.C. Carey, entered the group. The group appeared on the PBS television special, Doo Wop 50, in 1999. The group was Zeke Carey, J.C. Carey, George Spann, Larry Jordan, and Mike Gilbert.
Zeke Carey passed away in 2001, and Tommy Hunt returned to sing lead. James Faison entered shortly thereafter, making the group a sextet. Terry Johnson leads his own group of Flamingos. The Flamingos were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2000 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. The group that performed at the ceremony was Terry Johnson, Tommy Hunt, and Johnny Carter.
Born January 8, 1995, Kyle was singing to his family when he was two years old. By age 6 he found himself honing his singing skills with a vocal coach. At the age of eight Kyle experienced his first taste of national exposure when he appeared on American Idol Junior; Kyle was one of 60 children chosen to attend the next round of auditions in Los Angeles, California. Later that same year, Kyle appeared in an indepenent film, "Measles" which was filmed in New Haven, Connecticut.
In the spring of 2005, Kyle recorded his first CD, "Kid Kyle and his Kool Kats." By November 2005 Kyle began to receive media exposure. An article in the Bergen Record entitled "Instead of rapping, he's Doo-Wopping" lead to an appearance on NBC'S "Today in New York", Fox's "Good Day New York" and a national appearance on "THE Tony Danza Show".
In The spring of 2006, Kyle returned to the studio to record his sophomore CD "Tribute to the Lymon Brothers". In July 2006, Kyle has his first New York City theater experience. Kyle appreared in the role of "The Kid" in the musical production, "Great Googley Moo" which received great reviews.
In September 2007 Kyle released his third CD entitled "Here's Kid Kyle". This CD was produced and recorded at Ganzilla Music in Cranford, NJ.
Today Kyle continues to wow audiences with his talent and showmanship Pittsburgh's WTAE Channel 4 Five o'clock news has referred to Kid Kyle as the "Prince of Doo Wop" and also as the "King in Training".
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Harptones Group Biography
THE HARPTONES: 50 YEARS OF MAGICAL MUSIC MEMORIES
There are three factors that make up the magic of The Harptones' music: their catchy, infectious, sometimes haunting, melody lines; their easy, close harmonic confection, which is synonymous with the early Harlem vocal group sound; and the warm, soft and lifting tenor lead of Willie Winfield heard on their artistic compositions, many of which were composed by Raoul J. Cita. They are perhaps the most beloved, respected, and revered New York vocal group and remain a beacon for most aspiring East Coast hallway harmonizers. Through the years they have always been a close knit group, with feelings of love and deep concern for one another. Every song they ever sang had a special meaning to them.
Their story began in 1951 in the schoolyard of Wadleigh Junior High School, located at 115th Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues in Harlem. The Skylarks, comprised of William Dempsey James, Curtis Cherebin, and Freddie Taylor, practiced there. Soon, they were joined by Eugene "Sonny" Cooke and a guy remembered only by his nickname, "Skillum." After many rehearsals, they entered the Amateur Talent Contest at the Apollo Theatre, singing "My Dear Dearest Darling." but were booed of the stage.
Another Manhattan-based group from the lower East Side comprised of the Winfield brothers - Willie, Clyde, and Jimmy - their brother-in-law Johnny Bronson, and William "Dicey" Galloway. They could be heard singing under the Manhattan or Brooklyn Bridge or wherever they found an echo.
Later, some of the members from both ensembles met with songwriter and piano player extraordinaire Raoul J. Cita and formed The Harps. The members initially included Willie Winfield (lead), William Dempsey James (first tenor), Clyde Winfield (second tenor and lead), William "Dicey" Galloway (baritone), Curtis Cherebin (bass), along with Raoul J. Cita (pianist and musical arranger).
In November 1953 The Harps walked off with first prize at the Apollo Theatre's Amateur Night for singing Louis Prima's 1946 golden nugget, "A Sunday Kind of Love." (The song was also recorded by Jo Stafford, Ella Fitzgerald, and Frank Sinatra.) At the show. The Harps were spotted by an MGM rep who liked their sound and wanted them to audition at 1650 Broadway. They took him up on his offer, and while waiting outside a closed office for more than an hour the group started singing in the hall and drew the attention of Morty Craft and Leo Rogers. Mr. Craft and Mr. Rogers immediately took the group to a rehearsal studio across the street and called their associate Monte Bruce.
The three partners were so impressed that they decided to form a new record label and call it "Bruce Records"