The Nylons
The Nylons are an a cappella group founded in 1978 in Toronto, Ontario, Can… Read Full Bio ↴The Nylons are an a cappella group founded in 1978 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, best known for their covers of The Turtles' "Happy Together", Steam's "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye", and The Tokens' version of the traditional "The Lion Sleeps Tonight".
The origins of the Nylons date back to 1978 when four experienced Toronto stage actors, Connors, Cooper, Morrison, and Simpson, used to get together in the back of a delicatessen to sing doo-wop together. They took their ensemble to parties and friend's houses and constant comments from people convinced them to take their unique a cappella act into the clubs. An acquaintence met at a party was about to open a new cabaret and invited them to debut there. They played there for six weeks, garnering rave critical and audience reviews. In 1979 Simpson retired from the group and Cole was brought on board. They very quickly established themselves as one of the area's classiest and most original ensembles and caught the attention of Attic Records. Their first album eventually went platinum in Canada (100,000 copies), and there followed four more releases on Attic that all sold at least gold in Canada (50,000 copies). They received the equivalent of a Dutch Grammy award and a gold disc for the One Size Fits All album and the Best Singer Award at 1986's Tokyo Music Festival. In 1987 Disney used their song That Kind Of Man in their feature The Tin Man, and their version of Up The Ladder To The Roof was used in the movie Made In Heaven. They also scored a second appearance on the Taft Broadcasting television show Throb after writing the theme song and a previous appearance on the program. In February 1991 founding member Connors left the group and in March of that year died of viral pneumonia. A new deal in 1991 with Scotti Brothers in the US and BMG in Canada saw the release of three more albums, and constant touring on either side of the border. Over the years various member changes have led to today's lineup of Morrison, Robinson, Mosbaugh, and Cassius. In 1997 they signed with Shoreline Records in the US, a label primarily devoted to vocal groups, and released the Fabric Of Life. Today they continue to tour the world to audience and critical acclaim.
Singles
1982 The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Attic) 1983 Silhouettes (Attic) 1983 That Kind Of Man (Attic) 1984 Take Me To Your Heart (Attic) 1984 Perpetual Emotion (Attic) 1984 Stepping Stone (Attic) 1984 Combat Zone (Attic) 1987 Kiss Him Goodbye (Attic) 1987 Happy Together (Attic) 1987 Chain Gang (Attic) 1989 Wild Fire (Attic) 1989 Drift Away (Attic) 1991 Call My Name (Attic) 1991 One Fine Day (Attic) 1992 Don't Look Any Further (Scotti Brothers)
Albums
1982 The Nylons (Attic) 1982 One Size Fits All (Attic) 1984 Seamless (Attic) 1987 Happy Together (Attic) 1989 Rockapella (Attic) 1991 Four On The Floor (Attic) 1992 Live To Love (BMG) 1993 Illustrious: A Collection Of Classic Hits (Attic) 1994 Harmony - The Christmas Songs (BMG) 1994 Because... (BMG) 1996 Run For Cover (BMG) 1997 Fabric Of Life (Shoreline) 1997 Perfect Fit (Windham Hill) [re-release of 1993's Illustrious]
Marc Connors (baritone; RIP 1991) Paul Cooper (tenor) Claude Morrison (tenor) Dennis Simpson (bass) Ralph Cole (bass; replaced Simpson 1979) Arnold Robinson (bass; replaced Cole 1981) Micah Barnes (tenor; replaced Cooper 1991) Billy Newton-Davis (baritone; replaced Connors 1992) Garth Mosbaugh (tenor; replaced Barnes 1994) Gavin Hope (baritone; replaced Newton-Davis 1994) Mark Cassius (baritone; replaced Hope 1997)
The origins of the Nylons date back to 1978 when four experienced Toronto stage actors, Connors, Cooper, Morrison, and Simpson, used to get together in the back of a delicatessen to sing doo-wop together. They took their ensemble to parties and friend's houses and constant comments from people convinced them to take their unique a cappella act into the clubs. An acquaintence met at a party was about to open a new cabaret and invited them to debut there. They played there for six weeks, garnering rave critical and audience reviews. In 1979 Simpson retired from the group and Cole was brought on board. They very quickly established themselves as one of the area's classiest and most original ensembles and caught the attention of Attic Records. Their first album eventually went platinum in Canada (100,000 copies), and there followed four more releases on Attic that all sold at least gold in Canada (50,000 copies). They received the equivalent of a Dutch Grammy award and a gold disc for the One Size Fits All album and the Best Singer Award at 1986's Tokyo Music Festival. In 1987 Disney used their song That Kind Of Man in their feature The Tin Man, and their version of Up The Ladder To The Roof was used in the movie Made In Heaven. They also scored a second appearance on the Taft Broadcasting television show Throb after writing the theme song and a previous appearance on the program. In February 1991 founding member Connors left the group and in March of that year died of viral pneumonia. A new deal in 1991 with Scotti Brothers in the US and BMG in Canada saw the release of three more albums, and constant touring on either side of the border. Over the years various member changes have led to today's lineup of Morrison, Robinson, Mosbaugh, and Cassius. In 1997 they signed with Shoreline Records in the US, a label primarily devoted to vocal groups, and released the Fabric Of Life. Today they continue to tour the world to audience and critical acclaim.
Singles
1982 The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Attic) 1983 Silhouettes (Attic) 1983 That Kind Of Man (Attic) 1984 Take Me To Your Heart (Attic) 1984 Perpetual Emotion (Attic) 1984 Stepping Stone (Attic) 1984 Combat Zone (Attic) 1987 Kiss Him Goodbye (Attic) 1987 Happy Together (Attic) 1987 Chain Gang (Attic) 1989 Wild Fire (Attic) 1989 Drift Away (Attic) 1991 Call My Name (Attic) 1991 One Fine Day (Attic) 1992 Don't Look Any Further (Scotti Brothers)
Albums
1982 The Nylons (Attic) 1982 One Size Fits All (Attic) 1984 Seamless (Attic) 1987 Happy Together (Attic) 1989 Rockapella (Attic) 1991 Four On The Floor (Attic) 1992 Live To Love (BMG) 1993 Illustrious: A Collection Of Classic Hits (Attic) 1994 Harmony - The Christmas Songs (BMG) 1994 Because... (BMG) 1996 Run For Cover (BMG) 1997 Fabric Of Life (Shoreline) 1997 Perfect Fit (Windham Hill) [re-release of 1993's Illustrious]
Marc Connors (baritone; RIP 1991) Paul Cooper (tenor) Claude Morrison (tenor) Dennis Simpson (bass) Ralph Cole (bass; replaced Simpson 1979) Arnold Robinson (bass; replaced Cole 1981) Micah Barnes (tenor; replaced Cooper 1991) Billy Newton-Davis (baritone; replaced Connors 1992) Garth Mosbaugh (tenor; replaced Barnes 1994) Gavin Hope (baritone; replaced Newton-Davis 1994) Mark Cassius (baritone; replaced Hope 1997)
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The Nylons Lyrics
A Change Is Gonna Come I was born by the river In a little tent And just…
A Million Ways A million ways to show that I love you I'm gonna…
A Touch of Your Hand How do I tell I'm not dreaming When do I know…
Ai No Corrida Ai no, Ai no, Corrida Ai no, Ai no, Corrida I hold…
Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now Ain't no stopping us now, we're on the move Ain't no…
Ain't No Sunshine Ain't no sunshine when she's gone It's not warm when she's…
All I Have to Do Is Dream When I want you in my arms When I want you…
Amazon Somewhere on the edge of time You hear a plaintive song Reme…
Another Night Like This Time has a way of going by Tomorrow becomes today If the…
Back on Track One day is little to ask One night goes much to…
Baked Potato It's so necessary When my nerves get cooked You keep me ro…
Because Because the world is round It turns me on Because the world…
Blue Radio All night, under the laughing moon My heart is beating soft…
Bop 'Til You Drop Mama said on the day I was born There was a…
Bop Till You Drop Mama said on the day I was born There was a…
Busy Tonight Are you busy Baby are you busy tonight Are you busy Baby …
Call My Name Once I dreamt love would set me free Warm as a…
Carol Of The Bells Hark!how the bells,sweet silver bells all seem to say "throw…
Caught I don't want to remember How you became my ball and…
Chain Gang [Chorus] Oh don't you know That's the sound of the men Worki…
Combat Zone In every neighborhood There is bad and good Money's tight,…
Consider Consider your love and what you need I know what it's…
Count My Blessings In and out Of situations I take the good with the bad Ups…
Crazy In Love Lock me up, baby Lock me up and throw away the…
Dance of Love Do, do, do you want to do it Do, do, do…
Don't Look Any Further Someone to count on in a world ever changin'. Here I…
Dream When I want you in my arms When I want you…
Drift Away Day after day I'm more confused But I look for the…
Duke Of Earl Duke, Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl, Duke, Duke Duke of Earl, Duk…
Eli's Coming Eli's coming, Eli's coming Girl, you'd better hide your hear…
Every Little Thing She Does is Magic Though I've tried before to tell her Of the feelings I…
Face in the Crowd Open your heart, your mind, your soul Open your heart Open y…
Fastback Prelude Hear me Father when I call Thee Keep me safe with…
Find the One I Love I'm hidin' I'm slidin' On every corner think I see your…
Go With It I know the way you see it In denial and you…
God Only Knows I may not always love you As long as there are…
Good Old A Cappella Well there's a light coming from the window And it shines…
Groovy Thing Time to move on Time to groove on Put your dancing shoes…
Grown Man Cry [Chorus] I won't ask you to stay I can love you when…
Happy Together Imagine me and you, i do I think about you day…
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be li…
Heavenly Bodies I can't understand this feeling I get When you roll your…
Hey Girl Hey, Girl! I want you to know, I'm gonna miss you…
Human Family Are you afraid of what's going on Right before our very…
Huron Christmas Carol 'Twas in the moon of wintertime, when all the birds…
I Can't Go for That I can't go for that I can't go for that Easy ready…
I'll Be Home For Chrismas I'll be home for Christmas You can plan on me Please have…
If You Don't Know Me by Now If you don't know me by now You will never never…
It's Lonely At The Top I've been around the world Had my pick of any girl I…
It's What They Call Magic The heart is not judged By how much you love, but By…
Just When I Needed You Life was so sure, love was so new And I was…
Kiss Him Goodb Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye Na na na na…
Kiss Him Goodbye Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye Na na na na…
Lady Madonna See how they run Lady Madonna, children at your feet Wonder …
Let It Be There's still a chance if you let it be When I…
Lion Sleeps Tonight In the jungle the mighty jungle The lion sleeps tonight In…
Little Red Corvette I guess I should have known By the way you parked…
Love Potion I took my troubles down to Madame Ruth You know that…
Love Potion #9 / Spooky I took my troubles down to Madame Ruth You know that…
Love T.K.O Thinking back over my years I guess I shedded some…
Love This Is Love Darlin' cross my heart I have but one wish We'll never part …
Lovers Never Say Goodbye Please wait for me, for I shall return My love for…
Maybe Maybe if I pray every night You will come back to…
Me and the Boys Listen to my story every word is true I'll tell you…
Monkey Why can't you do it Why can't you set your monkey…
My Cherie Amour La la la la la la, la la la la…
No Pain No Gain You see the struggle before you See the dark side of…
No Stone Unturned I ain't leavin' no stone unturned Go to the end of…
Nobody Knows We all want to be in a magic life Move down…
Number One I would be calling you If I had your number Don't break…
O Holy Night O Holy Night, the stars are brightly shining It is the…
Once Was a Time I Thought / No Moon at All Once was a time I thought Love could be sold or…
One Fine Day One fine day, you'll look at me And you will know…
Oo Wee Oh Me Oh My Oo wee, oh gee, oh well To be in love is…
Oo-Wee Oh Me Oh My Oo wee, oh gee, oh well To be in love is…
Perpetual Emotion Emotion, perpetual emotion Emotion, perpetual emotion (repe…
Please Please, don't leave this way There's still so much to say An…
Poison Ivy She comes on like a rose But everybody knows She'll get you…
Prince of Darkness Be gone, Prince of Darkness Be gone, Prince of Darkness You …
Remember I try to recall the faces deep in my heart I…
Remember (Walking in the Sand) It seems like the other day That my baby went away Went…
Rise Up Rise up rise up Oh rise and show your power Rise up…
Rock & Roll Lullaby She was just sixteen and all alone when I came…
Romance Romance I'll take romance if I can get it Give me just…
Ruby Baby Ruby baby When will you be Will you be mine I got a…
Samba Samba Coma se lloma mi llama La samba (repeat) Mi llama la samba…
Secret Part Of Me There was I not needing anyone I was sure I could…
Sexual Healing Baby, I'm hot just like an oven I need some lovin' And…
Sign Your Name Fortunately you have got Someone who relies on you We starte…
Silent Night Silent night, holy night All is calm, all is bright Round …
Silhouettes Took a walk and passed your house late last night All…
Smalltown Boy You leave in the morning With everything you own In a litt…
So Long So long You don't know where I'm going So long You know you…
Some People I wake up in the morning And you are on my…
Somethin' 'Bout 'Cha Well let me tell you about my sweet fine babe…
Stars Are Ours Behold, the blue horizon line We see Orion rising The star…
Stepping Stone [Chorus] She don't love you You're just a stepping stone You…
Stranded In The Jungle I crashed in the jungle while trying to keep a…
Take Me To Your Heart Take me to your heart Take me to your heart Take me…
That Kind of Man People say I'm a happy go-lucky guy When the music and…
The Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at yo…
The First Noel The first Noel, the angel did say Was to certain poor…
The Girl Can't Help It If she walks by the men all stand engrossed She can't…
The Human Family Are you afraid of what's going on Right before our very…
The Lion Sleeps Tonight In the jungle the mighty jungle The lion sleeps tonight In…
The Little Drummer Boy Come, they told me pa-rum pum pum pum Our newborn King…
The Secret Of Christmas It's not the glow you feel when snow appears It's not…
The Shoop Shoop Song Does she love me I wanna know How can you tell if…
The Stars Are Ours Behold, the blue horizon line We see Orion rising The star…
This Boy That boy took my love away But he'll regret it some…
This Is It Darlin' cross my heart I have but one wish We'll never part …
This Island Earth Calling all dreamers and optimistic fools Don't let go of yo…
Time Of The Season It's the time of the season When love runs high And this…
Too Much Heaven Nobody gets too much heaven no more It's much harder to…
Town Without Pitty When you're young and so in love as we And bewildered…
Town Without Pity When you're young and so in love as we And bewildered…
Up On the Roof Singing, singing, singing, singing, yeah One more time, boy …
Up the Ladder to the Roof Come with me, come with me, and we shall run across…
What Can You Do For Me? People want truth Or nothing at all People want sincerity …
What Child Is This What child is this who laid to rest On Mary's lap…
What Does Christmas Mean To Me What does Christmas mean to me, is it more than…
What Is It Worth These days are going by so fast All war no love…
Wildfire On the edge of town I will wait for you Breaking up…
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow Tonight you're mine completely You give your love so sweetly…
You're The One I Turn To When I'm feeling down Lost and all alone You find the way…