One of my all time favorites. Jimmy Beaumont was one of the all time lead singers.
OT. How many of you 70+ slow danced to this group in 1959?
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One of my all time favorites. Jimmy Beaumont was one of the all time lead singers.
They're still kicking. I'm sure you know that PBS has some wonderful Oldies shows every once in a while. Jerry "The Iceman" Butler hosts many of them. Great stuff!
I respect every musician out there for making a living regardless of genre.
But to me that song is dull and boring. Reminds me of country music. Just my opinion.
Pittsburgh had many superb Doo-Wop groups, including the Marcels, Del-Vikings, El Vinos, Cameos, Holidays, and so many more. The Skyliners, of course, topped the list.
Pittsbugh was one of the 1st cities to play Doo-Wop music, and DJ Porkey Chedwick (the "Daddio of the Raddio", your "Platter Pushin' Papa", the "Bossman") became a national legend. Porky is given credit for breaking many new groups and never took "payola", even though it was a norm at the time. The Bossman is the only Pittsburgh DJ to be recognized in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Now, back to the Skyliners. I didn't dance to them in 1959, as I was not yet a teen, and was into baseball more than girls, but I certainly did a few years later. "Since I Don't Have You" is a Doo-Wop classic and has been in many movies and TV shows through the years, including American Grafitti, American Hot Wax, and Happy Days. The song has been covered by The Four Seasons, Don McLean, Guns N' Roses, and Art Garfunkel, among others.
The Skyliners are still performing, with Donna Groom (a real sweetheart), taking the place of Janet Vogel. A little personal story about Donna. A few years ago a local church in Ingram, PA had a night of Christmas Carol singing with a chorus directed by Donna Groom. At the end of the concert, the audience was encouraged to join the chorus (and Donna) in singing Silent Night. My wife and I did join in and so now we can tell people we once sang with Donna Groom of the Skyliners.
(By the way, Donna is a very attractive woman.)
Anyway, I love Doo-Wop and appreciate Marylovesthelions starting a thread about the Skyliners. I will close with a clip of them on Dick Clark in May, 1959 singing "Since I Don't Have You".
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The movie "Looking for an Echo" is a movie about doo-wop. It stars Armand Assante and "This I Swear" is featured throughout. Very nostalgic. I've always loved the Skyliners but didn't dance to them until the mid 60's. Terry Lee from Mckeesport played them a lot during that time frame but the signature song on his show was "High on a Hill" by Scott English. Its also classic doo-wop and somewhat unique to Pittsburgh
Somewhat along topic lines, check out the documentary, The Wrecking Crew. They were a group of very talented musicians who were the background band to countless hits in the late 50s and 60s. Glenn Campbell was an original part of group.
http://www.wreckingcrewfilm.com/
Diner - Fells Point Baltimore. One of the best movies of all time. The cast is unbelievable. I love the blue and white "Colts" wedding. For all the youngsters on this board who want a treat, go watch this movie. It was life in th 60s. Thanks for posting this scene and bringing back those memories, and for the record, it was Mathis.
Terry Lee was indeed very big in the Pittsburgh area in the 60's and into the 70's (the T.L. Sound). He was a great ballads DJ (Music For Young Lovers) and I have always been a ballads guy. "High on a Hill", "You" by the Initials, "Here in Your Arms" by the Elgins, "The Stars" by the Ocapellos, and so many, many more, were part of his sound.
Here is one of those great TL ballads...You by the Initials.
"Mad Mike" Metrovich, Sir Walter, Jay Michael...so many great Pittsburgh DJs. Pittsburgh had a great national impact on record sales and was once called "Hitsburgh" because if a song played well here it was likely to be a national hit. The flip side of this (pun intended) was that when the British Invasion reached the USA, Pittsburgh was no longer in the lead in breaking records. A totally different dynamic was then in play. Pittsburgh today remains tied to its Doo-Wop roots and that is one of the reasons why the PBS Doo-Wop specials were produced here.
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Brian Setzer does a nice job with Since I Don't Have You with his Big Band.
Ah yes. I do remember him on "Groovy QV".
Thanks. All of their songs are on you tube. Love walking on the beach listen to doowop and getting my bathing suit tan. Never coukd afford to go during doowop a heydayPittsburgh had many superb Doo-Wop groups, including the Marcels, Del-Vikings, El Vinos, Cameos, Holidays, and so many more. The Skyliners, of course, topped the list.
Pittsbugh was one of the 1st cities to play Doo-Wop music, and DJ Porkey Chedwick (the "Daddio of the Raddio", your "Platter Pushin' Papa", the "Bossman") became a national legend. Porky is given credit for breaking many new groups and never took "payola", even though it was a norm at the time. The Bossman is the only Pittsburgh DJ to be recognized in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Now, back to the Skyliners. I didn't dance to them in 1959, as I was not yet a teen, and was into baseball more than girls, but I certainly did a few years later. "Since I Don't Have You" is a Doo-Wop classic and has been in many movies and TV shows through the years, including American Grafitti, American Hot Wax, and Happy Days. The song has been covered by The Four Seasons, Don McLean, Guns N' Roses, and Art Garfunkel, among others.
The Skyliners are still performing, with Donna Groom (a real sweetheart), taking the place of Janet Vogel. A little personal story about Donna. A few years ago a local church in Ingram, PA had a night of Christmas Carol singing with a chorus directed by Donna Groom. At the end of the concert, the audience was encouraged to join the chorus (and Donna) in singing Silent Night. My wife and I did join in and so now we can tell people we once sang with Donna Groom of the Skyliners.
(By the way, Donna is a very attractive woman.)
Anyway, I love Doo-Wop and appreciate Marylovesthelions starting a thread about the Skyliners. I will close with a clip of them on Dick Clark in May, 1959 singing "Since I Don't Have You".
Donna looks great. Just imagine her in a mask, slow dancing with you. Uh huh.Pittsburgh had many superb Doo-Wop groups, including the Marcels, Del-Vikings, El Vinos, Cameos, Holidays, and so many more. The Skyliners, of course, topped the list.
Pittsbugh was one of the 1st cities to play Doo-Wop music, and DJ Porkey Chedwick (the "Daddio of the Raddio", your "Platter Pushin' Papa", the "Bossman") became a national legend. Porky is given credit for breaking many new groups and never took "payola", even though it was a norm at the time. The Bossman is the only Pittsburgh DJ to be recognized in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Now, back to the Skyliners. I didn't dance to them in 1959, as I was not yet a teen, and was into baseball more than girls, but I certainly did a few years later. "Since I Don't Have You" is a Doo-Wop classic and has been in many movies and TV shows through the years, including American Grafitti, American Hot Wax, and Happy Days. The song has been covered by The Four Seasons, Don McLean, Guns N' Roses, and Art Garfunkel, among others.
The Skyliners are still performing, with Donna Groom (a real sweetheart), taking the place of Janet Vogel. A little personal story about Donna. A few years ago a local church in Ingram, PA had a night of Christmas Carol singing with a chorus directed by Donna Groom. At the end of the concert, the audience was encouraged to join the chorus (and Donna) in singing Silent Night. My wife and I did join in and so now we can tell people we once sang with Donna Groom of the Skyliners.
(By the way, Donna is a very attractive woman.)
Anyway, I love Doo-Wop and appreciate Marylovesthelions starting a thread about the Skyliners. I will close with a clip of them on Dick Clark in May, 1959 singing "Since I Don't Have You".
