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The Fleetwoods were an American vocal group from Olympia, Washington, whose members were Gary Troxel (born November 28, 1939), Gretchen Christopher (born February 29, 1940), and Barbara Ellis (born February 20, 1940).
"Come Softly to Me" is a popular song recorded by The Fleetwoods, composed of Gretchen Christopher, Barbara Ellis, and Gary Troxel, who also wrote it. [2] The original title was "Come Softly", but was changed en route to its becoming a hit.
"Mr. Blue" is a popular song written by DeWayne Blackwell [2] that was a hit for the Fleetwoods, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1959, [3] giving the group its second chart-topping hit of the year. Roy Lanham played guitar on the track, and Si Zentner played the trombone.
"(He's) The Great Imposter" is a 1961 song by The Fleetwoods. The song was written by Sharon Sheeley and Jackie DeShannon. It reached #30 on the Billboard Hot 100. [2] One of the musicians on the song was session drummer Earl Palmer.
Pages in category "The Fleetwoods songs" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
His songs include "Mr. Blue", a 1959 hit for the Fleetwoods; "I'm Gonna Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Home", a 1982 hit for David Frizzell; ...
Dolton Records was a record label based in Seattle that was originally known as Dolphin Records. It was initially owned by Bob Reisdorff and Bonnie Guitar.Success for the label came early with "Come Softly to Me" by the Fleetwoods, the first single to be released on that label.
The Fleetwoods released a version on their 1959 album, Mr. Blue. A rendition by Ritchie Valens was released in 1959 on the Del-Fi record label and can be found on several of his albums. It is also featured in a scene from the 1987 hit film about Valens, La Bamba in which the song was sung by Los Lobos.