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The Dovells in 1962. The Dovells were an American doo-wop group, formed at Overbrook High School in Philadelphia in 1957, under the name 'The Brooktones'. [1] The original members were Arnie Silver, Len Borisoff, Jerry Gross (alias Summers), Mike Freda, and Jim Mealey (alias Danny Brooks). Their first single "No, No, No" was a local hit for The ...
"Bristol Stomp" is a song written in 1961 by Kal Mann and Dave Appell, two executives with Cameo-Parkway Records, for The Dovells, a doo-wop singing group from Philadelphia who recorded it for Cameo-Parkway later that year. Appell produced and arranged the track and his Cameo-Parkway's house band served as the studio musicians. [1]
It was not until he entered military service and had occasion to sing with the US Coast Guard band at Cape May, New Jersey, and was so encouraged by the response of his military audiences, that he decided to make music a career. Upon his discharge from military service, Barry returned home to Philadelphia and formed the Dovells.
The Dovells added dance themed lyrics and vocals to their cover of the song and it was released in 1963 on their album of the same name. 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".
Appell went on to become the leader of Cameo-Parkway's house band, backing such artists as Chubby Checker, Bobby Rydell, The Dovells, Dee Dee Sharp and The Orlons. In the cases of the aforementioned act's records Appell also arranged and, in many instances, produced, and even co-wrote with Kal Mann, songs such as " Let's Twist Again ...
In 1983, a ska punk band, calling themselves The Bosstones, was formed in Boston, Massachusetts. After finding out about the long-defunct group of the same name, the newer band changed its name to The Mighty Mighty Bosstones , [ 3 ] at the suggestion of a bartender friend, in order to avoid any possible legal hassles.
The band's first best of compilation, entitled The Places Between: The Best of Doves was released on 5 April 2010. [3] An interview with the band regarding their history and Jodrell Bank performance was posted on The Guardian's website on 4 April 2010. [24] Doves toured the UK throughout May 2010, [25] and performed at the Isle of Wight ...
Arkells is a Canadian rock band, formed in Hamilton, Ontario.In 2006, they signed with Dine Alone Records, [1] and have since signed with Universal Music Canada. [2] They have released nine albums: Jackson Square (2008), Michigan Left (2011), High Noon (2014), Morning Report (2016), Rally Cry (2018), Blink Once (2021), Blink Twice (2022), Laundry Pile (2023) and Disco Loadout, Volume 1 (2024).