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The enthusiasm doo-wop fans had for the Chords' music was dampened when Gem Records claimed that one of the groups on its roster was called the Chords; consequently the group changed their name to the Chordcats. [3] Their success was a one-off as subsequent releases, including "Zippity-Zum", all failed to chart. [3]
It was written by James Keyes, Claude Feaster, Carl Feaster, Floyd F. McRae, and William Edwards, members of the Chords, and was released in 1954. It is sometimes considered the first doo-wop or rock and roll record to reach the top ten on the pop charts (as opposed to the R&B charts), as it was a top-10 hit that year for both the Chords (who ...
James Elton Keyes (born June 16, 1944) is a former American football placekicker and linebacker who played two seasons with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi and was drafted by the Dolphins in the second round of the 1968 NFL/AFL Draft .
The album comprises new acoustic recordings of songs previously recorded by Buffett. The album was recorded based on an online video series recorded by Buffett, where he would perform lesser-known songs from his catalogue, as chosen by online fan vote. [2]
In August 2010, The Chords went back on the road with their original line-up, promoting the single, "Another Thing Coming", and playing gigs across the UK. They also toured Australia and Japan in 2012. A DVD, What Became of the People We Used To Be - The History of The Chords was available from May 2012, charting the band's rise to cult status.
Boats, Beaches, Bars & Ballads is a four disc compilation box set of Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band's greatest hits, rarities, and previously unreleased songs. Released in 1992, the collection received Recording Industry Association of America quadruple platinum certification in 2001.
Keays was born on 9 September 1946 [1] in Glasgow, Scotland, where his unwed mother put him up for adoption at six months old. [2] He was adopted by James Keays Sr. (born 7 November 1916) and Jessie Cameron (née Caldwell) Keays (born 16 February 1915), [1] a childless couple from Clydebank.
The Five Keys were an American rhythm and blues vocal group who were instrumental in shaping this genre in the 1950s. [1]They were formed with the original name of Sentimental Four in Newport News, Virginia, US, in the late 1940s, and initially consisted of two sets of brothers - Rudy West and Bernie West, and Ripley Ingram [2] and Raphael Ingram. [3]