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).
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The Essex Lyrics
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 nÃ¥gon skönhet eller sÃ¥ 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…
Easier Said Then 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…
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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Robert Orick
Nearly four years had passed since Anita and the Essex were on the charts with the hits "Easier Said Than Done" and "A Walking Miracle". Still signed to Morris Levy at Roulette Records, this was an excellent attempt to update their sound by hiring Tommy James producers/arrangers Robert "Bo" Getntry and Ritchie Cordell. This was the result, and what an amazing record it is, a Motown-like soul shaker. Unfortunately, except for the New York area, this wasn't a hit, issued at the beginning of the psychedelic 1960's and the Summer Of Love period of 1967. It kind of got lost in the shuffle, but it's still an amazing record.
Asko Varjorinne
An unkown Anita but I like her!!!!!!! 💖💥💥