The Essex were 1) an R&B vocal group.
Formed in 1961, The Essex even… Read Full Bio ↴The Essex were 1) an R&B vocal group.
Formed in 1961, The Essex eventually included Anita Humes, Walter Vickers (guitar), Rodney Taylor (drums), Billy Hill (who went by the name of Billy Proctor) and Rudolph Johnson. Vickers and Taylor started the group while they were with the United States Marine Corps, stationed in Japan.
"Easier Said Than Done", which climbed to the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, was performed by four Marines, not including co-writer William Linton, stationed at Camp LeJeune in North Carolina. Linton said that the beat was inspired by the sound of multiple teletype machines, noisy mechanical beasts pounding out copy in the base's communications room. In 1962, a demo scored them a recording contract with Roulette Records. Recruiting lead singer Anita Humes, they recorded the song (Roulette 4494) in less than five minutes.
Three months after "Easier Said Than Done" charted in June, The Essex had another top 20 hit with the follow-up song, "A Walkin' Miracle" (Roulette 4515) in September 1963. "She's Got Everything" was another charting song. Their Marine duties made it hard for the group to take advantage of their hits; for example, before long, Johnson was shipped to Okinawa.
The vinyl recordings are collector's items. A "best-of" CD was released by Sequel Records in 1995
The Essex were 2) a little known surf band with a lone masterpiece single "Cemetary Stomp" b/w "Pray for Surf" (1963).
Formed in 1961, The Essex even… Read Full Bio ↴The Essex were 1) an R&B vocal group.
Formed in 1961, The Essex eventually included Anita Humes, Walter Vickers (guitar), Rodney Taylor (drums), Billy Hill (who went by the name of Billy Proctor) and Rudolph Johnson. Vickers and Taylor started the group while they were with the United States Marine Corps, stationed in Japan.
"Easier Said Than Done", which climbed to the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, was performed by four Marines, not including co-writer William Linton, stationed at Camp LeJeune in North Carolina. Linton said that the beat was inspired by the sound of multiple teletype machines, noisy mechanical beasts pounding out copy in the base's communications room. In 1962, a demo scored them a recording contract with Roulette Records. Recruiting lead singer Anita Humes, they recorded the song (Roulette 4494) in less than five minutes.
Three months after "Easier Said Than Done" charted in June, The Essex had another top 20 hit with the follow-up song, "A Walkin' Miracle" (Roulette 4515) in September 1963. "She's Got Everything" was another charting song. Their Marine duties made it hard for the group to take advantage of their hits; for example, before long, Johnson was shipped to Okinawa.
The vinyl recordings are collector's items. A "best-of" CD was released by Sequel Records in 1995
The Essex were 2) a little known surf band with a lone masterpiece single "Cemetary Stomp" b/w "Pray for Surf" (1963).
Don't Fight It Baby
The Essex Lyrics
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Five Why do you put up a fight with your feelings Girl…
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Essex:
A Walkin' Miracle Have you ever seen sunshine come pourin'out of space Just to…
A Walking Miracle Have you ever seen sunshine come pourin' out of space Just…
Aldrig skall jag sluta älska dig Jag vet att jag inte är någon skönhet eller så Om…
All in My Mind I think that you don´t care, And it´s more than…
Dance Without Music You won my heart With just one smile And the dimple on…
Easier Said Than Done My friends all tell me Go to him, run to him Say…
I Love Her What a dream I had Pressed in organdy Clothed in crinoline o…
In My Dreams I think that you don´t care, And it´s more than…
She's Got Everything She's got everything That's what all the fellas say At the p…
Walkin' Miracle Have you ever seen sunshine come pourin'out of space Just to…
Why Do Fools Fall in Love Why do fools fall in love? Why do birds sing so…
Why Do Fools Fall in Love? Why do fools fall in love? Why do birds sing so…
You Talk Too Much You talk too much, you worry me to death, You talk…
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I always wondered how was the career for Anita Humes & The Essex. Did they continue for some time after the first initial hits? I think I read once how after "Easier Said Than Done", it was hard to continue the momentum. "Walkin' Miracle" did well, and actually, I liked that one even better. After that, I think Roulette had a hard time following it up. If you can comment on the history of the group, that would be great.
alphonso ROLANDO
Génial !!!