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Gary Lewis & the Playboys were a 1960s era pop and rock group, fronted by musician Gary Lewis, the son of comedian Jerry Lewis. [1] They are best known for their 1965 Billboard Hot 100 number-one single " This Diamond Ring ", which was the first of a string of hit singles they had in 1965 and 1966.
Seeing an opportunity to capitalize on the Lewis name, [10] Garrett put the band into the studio to develop, [6] still financed by Gary's mother. [10] Garrett pushed Lewis to improve his drumming skill, even getting Buddy Rich to tutor him, [6] and, more importantly, made Lewis the singer and therefore the focal point of the group. [10]
Single by Gary Lewis & the Playboys; from the album (You Don't Have To) Paint Me a Picture ; B-side "Looking for the Stars" Released: September 1966: Genre: Pop rock: Length: 2: 10: Label: Liberty: Songwriter(s) Roger Tillison, Leon Russell, Snuff Garrett: Producer(s) Snuff Garrett: Gary Lewis & the Playboys singles chronology "
Lewis' oldest son, Gary, became a pop music star with Gary Lewis and the Playboys in the 1960s. Gary spoke out after Joseph's death and blamed their father. He claimed Lewis had turned his back on ...
A Session with Gary Lewis and the Playboys is the second studio album by American band Gary Lewis & the Playboys, and was released in 1965 on Liberty Records, LRP-3419. It is the second of three charting albums released by the band in 1965, and it was the band's highest charting album—reaching number 18 on the Billboard 200 . [ 2 ]
Gary for a time had a rock career as the lead singer of Gary Lewis & the Playboys. The marriage ended in divorce. He is survived by his second wife, SanDee Pitnick, with whom he adopted a daughter.
The group was formed in 1964 and was originally known as Gary & the Playboys. Producer Snuff Garrett saw them performing at Disneyland and he brought them into the studio to record the single "This Diamond Ring". He also had the band change their name to Gary Lewis & the Playboys to capitalize on Gary's famous father, comedian/actor Jerry Lewis.
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