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The Classics IV is an American band formed in Jacksonville, Florida, United States, in 1965. [2] The band, founded by Dennis Yost , is known mainly for the hits " Spooky ", " Stormy ", and " Traces " (released 1967-69), which have become cover standards.
Traces (song) " Traces " is a 1968 song by the American rock band Classics IV. Released as a single in January 1969, the cut served as the title track off the album of the same name. Written by Buddy Buie, J. R. Cobb, and Emory Gordy Jr., the song peaked at No. 2 on 29 March 1969 on the Hot 100, [4] as well as No. 2 on the Easy Listening music ...
Spooky (Classics IV song) " Spooky " is originally an instrumental song performed by saxophonist Mike Sharpe (Shapiro), written by Shapiro and Harry Middlebrooks Jr, which first charted in 1967 hitting No. 57 on the US pop charts and No. 55 on the Canadian charts. [3][4] Its best-known version was created by James Cobb and producer Buddy Buie ...
Stormy (song) " Stormy " is a hit song by the Classics IV released on their LP Mamas and Papas/Soul Train in 1968. It entered Billboard Magazine October 26, 1968, peaking at #5 [4] on the Billboard Hot 100 and #26 Easy Listening. [5] The final line of the chorus has the singer pleading to the girl: "Bring back that sunny day."
Traces is the third album by Classics IV, released in 1969 on Imperial Records. The album was released in Japan as Everyday with You Girl, albeit with different sequencing and three additional tracks included. [3] The album peaked at No. 45 on the Billboard Top LPs, making it the band's most successful album. The title track and "Everyday with ...
In 2001, Yost underwent successful throat surgery for a condition that had severely impaired his singing voice, bringing him back to touring under the Classics IV name. A few years prior, he had regained the rights to the Classics IV name with the help of former Sha Na Na vocalist Jon "Bowser" Bauman through the group Truth in Music Advertising ...
Mamas and Papas/Soul Train is the second album by Classics IV, released in 1968 on Imperial Records. The album was reissued in 1984 by Liberty Records, with "The Girl from Ipanema" omitted from it. [2][3][4] The album scratched the Billboard Top LPs, peaking at No. 196. "Stormy" was a Top 5 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
What Am I Crying For. " What Am I Crying For " is a song by American band Dennis Yost and The Classics IV. It was released as a single in Autumn 1972 from the album of the same title. [1][2][3][4] The song was the band's final Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 39. It was also their second and final Top 10 hit on the Adult ...