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The Edsels were an American doo-wop group from Campbell, Ohio who were active during the late 1950s and early 1960s. The name of the group was originally The Essos, after the oil company, but was changed to match the new Ford automobile, the Edsel. [1] They recorded over 25 songs and had multiple performances on Dick Clark's American Bandstand.
The Edsels; The El Dorados; The Elegants; The Emotions; The Escorts; The Everly Brothers [1] The Fairfield Four; The Falcons; The Flamingos; The Flairs; The Fleetwoods; The Five Satins; The Five Discs; The Five Keys; The Five Sharps; The Fontane Sisters; The Four Aces; The Four Buddies; The Four Freshmen; The Four Knights; The Four Lads; The ...
Lindsay Harry Crosby (January 5, 1938 – December 11, 1989) was an American actor and singer. He was the youngest of four sons from Bing Crosby's first marriage to Dixie Lee, his older brothers being Gary and twins Phillip and Dennis.
Melvin Endsley (January 30, 1934 – August 16, 2004) was a musician, singer, and songwriter best known for writing the song "Singing the Blues", along with over 400 songs recorded by hundreds of artists since 1956. [1]
Cobb wrote a handful of songs for the group, though not any of their chart hits; Cobb later became a noted writer and/or producer of hit material for other artists, especially The Standells' "Dirty Water", Brenda Holloway's "Every Little Bit Hurts" and Gloria Jones' "Tainted Love," later recorded by Soft Cell.
After Basset and Nickens left the group, they continued to record as a quartet. The original group split up in 1957. [1] Moses stayed in Chicago and formed a new version of The El Dorados with John Brunson plus members of another group, The Kool Gents. [1] Meanwhile, Bradley, Jones and Maddox moved to California, and renamed themselves The Tempos.
Ogden Edsl (shortened from "The Ogden Edsl Wahalia Blues Ensemble Mondo Bizzario Band") was an American band, formed in 1970 in Omaha, Nebraska, by Bill Frenzer, Bill Carey, and Otis XII. Their music was often darkly comedic and satirical, and was frequently featured on Dr. Demento 's weekly radio program.
The band played their first reunion show alongside Lotion in New York City. In January 2013, Filter Magazine released the compilation Milo Turns 50. Edsel contributed a cover of The Descendents' song "Good Good Things", and it was the band's first new material released in roughly 15 years. The band also made an appearance at SXSW in March of ...