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Tee-Set was a pop rock band formed in 1965 by singer Peter Tetteroo in Delft, Netherlands. The band is best-known for their single " Ma Belle Amie ", which was a No. 5 hit in the United States and No. 3 in Canada.
Jerry Ross, who was in Europe in the autumn of 1969 looking for European hits for release in the United States, happened to hear the song while in a club in Switzerland and he then signed Tee-Set. The song was released in the United States after the successful release of "Venus" by Shocking Blue, another Dutch band Ross signed. [5] "Ma Belle ...
During its chart run, doubts were raised about the origin of Rodrigues's song and whether he actually sang on it. Dutch newspaper Het Vrije Volk wrote in April, 1975 that Johnny's rendition was an note-by-note copy of an earlier version of the song, performed by Brazilian singler Roberto Leal, originally released in 1973 as Hey Malhao.
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The band saw a rotating list of personnel until the band split in 1978. The split was proven to be short, and they regrouped again the following year. The band has been performing non-stop since. The current version of the band is led by Jules Alexander and Jim Yester, as well as Del Ramos, brother of Larry Ramos, and Jordan Cole, son of Brian ...
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(same members; group name changed to spotlight lead singer) Smokey Robinson; Ronnie White; Pete Moore; Bobby Rogers; Marv Tarplin; Claudette Robinson (though she remained as a non-touring member of The Miracles performing background vocals, she retired from live performing from 1964 until Smokey's last show with the Miracles in 1972)