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The Rip Chords were an early-1960s American vocal group, originally known as the Opposites, composed of Ernie Bringas and Phil Stewart. [1] The group eventually expanded into four primary voices, adding Columbia producer Terry Melcher and co-producer Bruce Johnston (best known as a member of the Beach Boys).
Phillip John "Pip" Proud (1947 – 2010) was an Australian singer-songwriter, poet, novelist and dramatist whose idiosyncratic song-poems gained a cult following in Australia in the 1960s and around the world in the 1990s-2000s.
Crooker stated, "My responsibilities at Harmonix making games continue to increase which takes away from my time and energy to compose and go out on the road to play shows." [ 8 ] He also added that he had plans to focus on his side endeavor Symbion Project while also doing Freezepop remixes in the future. [ 8 ]
The Chords sacked Hassett, and the former Vibrators' singer Kip Herring stepped in. [1] The new line-up was featured on the cover of their next single, "One More Minute", which arrived in May 1981. [1] It was a flop, as was August's "Turn Away Again", and the Chords called it a day the following month. [1]
These chords stand in the same relationship to one another (in the relative minor key) as do the three major chords, so that they may be viewed as the first (i), fourth (iv) and fifth (v) degrees of the relative minor key. For example, the relative minor of C major is A minor, and in the key of A minor, the i, iv and v chords are A minor, D ...
After The Voice, Pip moved to Los Angeles to continue their music career. [4] Pip's debut single, "Who Cares", was released September 11, 2012. [5] It is the lead single from their debut EP No Formalities, released on January 4, 2013. [6] In February 2014, Pip signed a deal with Indi.com to start marketing and distributing music on a bigger scale.
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 ...
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]