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Borisoff left at the end of 1963 for a solo career under the name Len Barry. The high point of his solo career was the Top 5 smash " 1-2-3 " in 1965, and the follow-up hit "Like a Baby". The Dovells released " If You Wanna Be Happy " on the album You Can't Sit Down in 1963.
Leonard Warren Borisoff (June 12, 1942 – November 5, 2020), [2] known professionally by the stage name Len Barry, was an American singer, songwriter, lyricist, record producer, author, and poet. Life and career
"1 - 2 - 3" is a 1965 song recorded by American blue-eyed soul singer Len Barry, who also co-wrote it with John Madara and David White (the latter two produced the recording). The recording's chorus and accompaniment were arranged by Jimmy Wisner. The single was released in 1965 on the American Decca label.
The Dovells added dance themed lyrics and vocals to their cover of the song and it was released in 1963. Although unrelated to specifically describing the much later music genre of the same name the song has the first known instance of the phrase "hip hop" in a recording, the lyric "...you gotta slop, bop, flip flop, hip hop, never stop".
The Electric Indian was a studio group assembled and produced by The Dovells lead singer Len Barry which included Daryl Hall of Hall & Oates fame. [1] Barry had an interest in Native American history, possibly inspired by watching The Lone Ranger TV series as a child. [2] Their best-known song was "Keem-O-Sabe" which charted in 1969.
The purpose of these two 1980s-era programs was "so that there was no way you could 'double dip' into both a federal pension and Social Security," explains Jill Schlesinger, CBS News business analyst.
Danny Brooks (The Dovells) April 2. Phil Castrodale (The Reflections) Leon Russell, singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist (died 2016) April 3. Wayne Newton, singer; Billy Joe Royal, singer (died 2015) April 4 – Major Lance, R&B singer (died 1994) April 5 – Allan Clarke, singer (The Hollies) April 8 – Roger Chapman, vocalist (Family)
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