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The album was certified 7× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album also debuted at number one in the UK and was the band's first UK No. 1 album. New Jersey was released by the Soviet state-owned record label Melodiya, being the first American album to be officially released in the USSR.
The Happenings are a pop music group that originated in the 1960s. [3] Members of the original group, created in the spring of 1961 and initially called "The Four Graduates" because all had just graduated from high school in Paterson, New Jersey, were Bob Miranda, David Libert, Tom Giuliano, and Ralph DiVito.
Songs about New Jersey (15 P) V. Music venues in New Jersey (3 C, 31 P) Pages in category "Music of New Jersey" ... New Jersey (album)
Jones was born in Newark, New Jersey, United States. [1] She started singing in her family's gospel group, the Jones Singers at the age of six. [1] Her first recording was "Lonely Teardrops" under the name of Linda Lane on Cub Records in 1963. [1]
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DiNizio was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, to parents of Italian heritage, Nicholas and Antoniette, [3] and grew up in nearby Scotch Plains, where he attended Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School. [4] DiNizio was a trash hauler, working for his father while trying to break into the music business. He has cited his influences as Buddy Holly and ...
While incarcerated at Trenton State Prison in 1968, founding member Reginald Prophet Haynes began practicing doo-wop singing with other incarcerated people. In 1970, after members of the group were transferred to Rahway State Prison, they first performed as the Escorts at a prison talent show, where they caught the attention of former Motown producer George Kerr.
The Ad Libs were an American vocal group from Bayonne, New Jersey, United States, primarily active during the early 1960s.Featuring their characteristic female lead vocals with male "doo-wop" backing, their 1964 single "The Boy from New York City", written by George Davis and John T. Taylor, was their only major Billboard Hot 100 hit.